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Takes out his patent
The quality of the iron proved by tests
Dudley's works swept away by a flood
Rebuilds his works； and they are destroyed by a mob
Renewal of his patent
Outbreak of the Civil War
Dudley joins the Royalists； and rises to be General of artillery
His perilous adventures and hair…breadth escapes
His estate confiscated
Recommences iron…smelting
Various attempts to smelt with pit…coal
Dudley's petitions to the King
His death
CHAPTER IV。
ANDREW YARRANTON。
A forgotten patriot
The Yarranton family
Andrew Yarranton's early life
A soldier under the Parliament
Begins iron works
Is seized and imprisoned
His plans for improving internal navigation
Improvements in agriculture
Manufacture of tin plate
His journey into Saxony to learn it
Travels in Holland
His views of trade and industry
His various projects
His 'England's Improvement by Sea and Land'
His proposed Land Bank
His proposed Registry of Real Estate
His controversies
His iron…mining
Value of his labours
CHAPTER V。
COALBROOKDALE IRON WORKSTHE DARBYS AND REYNOLDSES。
Failure in the attempts to smelt iron with pit…coal
Dr。 Blewstone's experiment
Decay of the ironmanufacture
Abraham Darby
His manufacture of cast…iron pots at Bristol
Removes to Coalbrookdale
His method of smelting iron
Increased use of coke
Use of pit…coal by Richard Ford
Richard Reynolds joins the Coalbrookdale firm
Invention of the Craneges in iron…refining
Letter of Richard Reynolds on the subject
Invention of cast…iron rails by Reynolds
Abraham Darby the Second constructs the first iron bridge
Extension of the Coalbrookdale Works
William Reynolds： his invention of inclined planes for working canals
Retirement of Richard Reynolds from the firm
His later years； character； and death
CHAPTER VI。
INVENTION OF CAST STEEL … BENJAMIN HUNTSMAN。
Conversion of iron into steel
Early Sheffield manufactures
Invention of blistered steel
Important uses of cast…steel
Le Play's writings on the subject
Early career of Benjamin Huntsman at Doncaster
His experiments in steel…making
Removes to the neighbourhood of Sheffield
His laborious investigations； failures； and eventual success
Process of making cast…steel
The Sheffield manufacturers refuse to use it
Their opposition foiled
How they wrested Huntsman's secret from him
Important results of the invention to the industry of Sheffield
Henry Bessemer and his process
Heath's invention
Practical skill of the Sheffield artisans
CHAPTER VII。
THE INVENTIONS OF HENRY CORT。
Parentage of Henry Cort
Becomes a navy agent
State of the iron trade
Cort's experiments in iron…making
Takes a foundry at Fontley
Partnership with Jellicoe
Various improvers in iron…making： Roebuck； Cranege； Onions
Cort's improved processes described
His patents
His inventions adopted by Crawshay； Homfray； and other ironmasters
Cort's iron approved by the Admiralty
Public defalcations of Adam Jellicoe； Cort's partner
Cort's property and patents confiscated
Public proceedings thereon
Ruin of Henry Cort
Account of Richard Crawshay； the great ironmaster
His early life
Ironmonger in London
Starts an iron…furnace at Merthyr Tydvil
Projects and makes a canal
Growth of Merthyr Tydvil and its industry
Henry Cort the founder of the iron aristocracy； himself unrewarded
CHAPTER VIII。
THE SCOTCH IRON MANUFACTUREDr。 ROEBUCKDAVID MUSHET。
Dr。 Roebuck； a forgotten public benefactor
His birth and education
Begins business as a physician at Birmingham
Investigations in metallurgy
Removes to Scotland； and begins the manufacture of chemicals； &c。
Starts the Carron Iron Works； near Falkirk
His invention of refining iron in a pit…coal fire
Embarks in coal…mining at Boroughstoness
Residence at Kinneil House
Pumping…engines wanted for his colliery
Is introduced to James Watt
Progress of Watt in inventing the steam…engine
Interviews with Dr。 Roebuck
Roebuck becomes a partner in the steam…engine patent
Is involved in difficulties； and eventually ruined
Advance of the Scotch iron trade
Discovery of the Black Band by David Mushet
Early career of Mushet
His laborious experiments
His inventions and discoveries in iron and steel； and death
CHAPTER IX。
INVENTION OF THE HOT BLASTJAMES BEAUMONT NEILSON。
Difficulty of smelting the Black Band by ordinary process until the
invention of the hot blast
Early career of James Beaumont Neilson
Education and apprenticeship
Works as an engine…fireman
As colliery engine…wright
Appointed foreman of the Glasgow Gas…works； afterwards manager and engineer
His self…education
His Workmen's Institute
His experiments in iron…smelting
Trials with heated air in the blast…furnace
Incredulity of ironmasters
Success of his experiments； and patenting of his process
His patent right disputed； and established
Extensive application of the hot blast
Increase of the Scotch iron trade
Extraordinary increase in the value of estates yielding Black Band
Scotch iron aristocracy
CHAPTER X。
MECHANICAL INVENTIONS AND INVENTORS。
Tools and civilization
The beginnings of tools
Dexterity of hand chiefly relied on
Opposition to manufacturing machines
Gradual process of invention
The human race the true inventor
Obscure origin of many inventions
Inventions born before their time
〃Nothing new under the sun〃
The power of steam known to the ancients
Passage from Roger Bacon
Old inventions revived
Printing
Atmospheric locomotion
The balloon
The reaping machine
Tunnels
Gunpowder
Ancient firearms
The steam gun
The Congreve rocket
Coal…gas
Hydropathy
Anaesthetic agents
The Daguerreotype anticipated
The electric telegraph not new
Forgotten inventors
Disputed inventions
Simultaneous inventions
Inventions made step by step
James Watt's difficulties with his workmen
Improvements in modern machine…tools
Their perfection
The engines of 〃The Warrior〃
CHAPTER XI。
JOSEPH BRAMAH。
The inventive faculty
Joseph Bramah's early life
His amateur work
Apprenticed to a carpenter
Starts as cabinet…maker in London
Takes out a patent for his water…closet
Makes pumps and ironwork
Invention of his lock
Invents tools required in lock…making
Invents his hydrostatic machine
His hydraulic press
The leathern collar invented by Henry Maudslay
Bramah's other inventions
His fire…engine
His beer…pump
Improvements in the steam…engine
His improvements in machine…tools
His number…printing machine
His pen…cutter
His hydraulic machinery
Practises as civil engineer
Altercation with William Huntington； 〃S。S。〃
Bramah's character and death
CHAPTER XII。
HENRY MAUDSLAY。
The Maudslays
Henry Maudslay
Employed as pow