 | 1842 - 634 sider
...made a discovery that would enrich the country that should carry it into effect.' ' And what is this discovery ? ' I asked the keeper. 'Ah!' said he, 'you...went, so that he ordered him to be shut up in the Becetre as a madman, where he has been three years and a-half. He has written a book on his wonderful... | |
 | 1849 - 734 sider
...the use of the steam of boiling water.' I began to laugh. ' This man,' said the keeper, ' is called Salomon de Caus, he came from Normandy four years ago to present to the king a memorial of the wonderful effects of his invention, namely, thai with stenm he could... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1840 - 384 sider
...use of the steam of boiling" water." I began to laugh. " This man," continued the keeper, " is named Salomon de Caus : he came from Normandy, four years ago, to present to the king a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his invention. To listen... | |
 | Edouard Foucaud - 1846 - 406 sider
...guess : it is the use of steam." I burst out laughing. " His name," continued the keeper, " is Solomon de Caus. He came from Normandy, four years ago, to present a memoir to the king, on the subject of the marvellous effects to be obtained by his invention : according... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 544 sider
...question against him. In an amusing French work, ' La France Historique,' &c., &c., par Henri Herthoud, I find a very curious and interesting letter, from...went, so that he ordered him to be shut up in the Bicetre as a madman, where he has been three years and a half. He has written a book on his admirable... | |
 | Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Smith Holland Holland - 1855 - 530 sider
...use of the steam of boiling water.' I began to laugh. ' This man,' continued the keeper, ' is named Salomon de Caus ; he came from Normandy four years ago, to present to the King a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his invention. To listen... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 440 sider
...use of the steam of boiling water.' I began to laugh. i This man,' continued the keeper, c is named Salomon de Caus ; he came from Normandy, four years ago, to present to the King a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his invention. To listen... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1859 - 296 sider
...; — it is the use of steam.' I burst out laughing. '"His name,' continued the keeper, 'is Solomon de Caus. He came from Normandy, four years ago, to present a memoir to the king on the subject of the marvellous effects to be obtained by his invention. According... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1883 - 446 sider
...something trifling enough. You would never guess it. It is the use of the steam of boiling water. His name is Salomon de Caus ; he came from Normandy four years ago to present to the king a statement of the wonderful effects •that might be producer! from his indention. To... | |
 | George Henry Preble - 1881 - 290 sider
...USE OF THE STEAM OF BOILING WATER.' I began to laugh. ' This man,' continued the speaker, 'is named SALOMON DE CAUS; he came from Normandy four years ago, to present to the king a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from this invention. To listen... | |
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Salomon de Caus ; he came from Normandy four years ago, to present to the King a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his invention. 
