In 1854 I Took Out A Patent

Time Passed By. I Had Furnished Steam Hammers To The Principal Foundries In England. I Had Sent Them Abroad, Even To Russia. At Length It Became Known To The Lords Of The Admiralty That A New Power In Forging Had Been Introduced.

My Father Was Always Anxious To Give Pleasure To His Children. Accordingly, He Took Me One Day, As A Special Treat, To The Top Of The Grand Old Tower, To See The Chimes Played.

In Course Of Time The Brothers Cowper Removed The Manufacture Of Their Printing Machines From London, To Manchester. There They Found Skilled And Energetic Workmen, Ready To Carry Their Plans Into Effect.

From A Very Early Period Of My Life I Have Derived The Highest Enjoyment From Listening To Music, Especially To Melody, Which Is To Me The Most Pleasing Form Of Composition.

In 1854 I Took Out A Patent For Puddling Iron By Means Of Steam.