Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . lamented. In the year 1825, Mr. Adams saw his son elevated to the same high officehe himself had filled; and on the 4th day of July, 1826, it being the fiftiethanniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which he had been so greatlyinstrumental in maintaining, the good and faithful patriot peacefully expired,in the ninety-first ye
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . lamented. In the year 1825, Mr. Adams saw his son elevated to the same high officehe himself had filled; and on the 4th day of July, 1826, it being the fiftiethanniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which he had been so greatlyinstrumental in maintaining, the good and faithful patriot peacefully expired,in the ninety-first year of his age. He was asked, only a little while beforehis death, to suggest a toast for the approaching anniversary celebration. Iwill give you, said he, Independence for ever! Mr. Jefferson, it is wellknown, died on the same day ; and, just five years later, President Monroe alsosignalized by his death the anniversary of his countrys independence. The life of a sincere and simply great man, like that of John Adams, corre-sponds in morals to the statues of the antique in the world of art: it possessesa grandeur and a sublimity rising far above the highest flights of the imagina-tion, and inspiring a sentiment more profound and more sacred than enthusiasm. Residence ef John Adams, at Quincy, 22 338 JAMES WATT. JAMES WATT. JAMES WATT, distinguished especially by his improvements in the steam-engine, was the son of a tradesman at Greenock, in Scotland, and was born in1736. Brought up to the occupation of a mathematical instrument maker, hein that capacity became attached to the university of Glasgow, in which hehad apartments, where he resided till 1756. Having now entered into themarried state, he settled in business for himself, and in 1764 conceived theidea of improving the steam-engine, adopted the profession of a civil engineer,and he was frequently employed in making surveys for canals, &c. To facili-tate his labors, he invented a new micrometer, and a machine for making dr
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