 | 1835 - 492 ページ
...the legislature himself to the same effect; and in 1809 obtained from parliament a grant of £10,000 for " the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving." The compensation thus awarded, though falling far short of the sums he had expended in perfecting his... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1836 - 296 ページ
...the legislature himself to the same effect; and in 1809 obtained from parliament a grant of £10,000 for " the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving." The compensation thus awarded, though falling far short of the sums he had expended in perfecting his... | |
 | 1838 - 512 ページ
...the legislature himself to the same effect; and in 1809 obtained from parliament a grant of £ 10,000 for " the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving." The compensation thus awarded, though falling far short of the sums he had expended in perfecting his... | |
 | Miscellaneous extracts - 1839 - 390 ページ
...also petitioned the legislature in support of his claims; and in 1809, parliament granted him £10,000 for " the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving." This was a smaller sum than he had expended on his projects. In addition to the above, he received... | |
 | 1843 - 750 ページ
...age, had engaged Dr. Cartwright's admiration and esteem. In the following year a grant of 10.000Z. •was made on the part of his Majesty's Government...rendered the public by his invention of weaving." Being now 66 years of age, and anxious to pass the remainder of his life in retirement and tranquillity,... | |
 | William Dodd - 1847 - 190 ページ
...to the legislature, Dr. Cartwright, in 1809, received a parliamentary grant of £10,000, ($50,000) "for the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving." There is no knowing to what extent this invention may extend. I remember being very much surprised,... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 532 ページ
...petitioned the legislature himself in support of his claims: and in 1809 parliament granted him 10,000/. for the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving. This was a smaller sum than he had expended on his projects, but it enabled him to pass the remainder... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 532 ページ
...petitioned the legislature himself in support of his claims: and in 1809 parliament granted him 10,000/. for the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving. This was a smaller sum than he had expended on his projects, but it enabled him to pass the remainder... | |
 | William Dodd - 1848 - 180 ページ
...to the legislature, Dr. Cartwright, in 1809, received a parliamentary grant of £10,000, (§50,000) "for the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving." There is no knowing to what extent this invention may extend. I remember being very much surprised,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 1070 ページ
...Dr. Cartwright, who had hitherto derived little advantage from his inventions, the sum of 10,000/. for ' the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving.' This was less than ho had expended on his projects, but it enabled him to pass the remainder of his... | |
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... for the good service he had rendered the public by his invention of weaving. 
