Note 1 — Section 142. JAMES WATT AND THE STEAM-ENGINE. I.
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‘in truth’ is better not translated here. Say ‘but in regard to (in Rücksicht auf) all that (S. 3, N. 7) refers (sich beziehen) to (auf) the excellence of its construction and (wie) to (auf) the variety (Mannigfaltigkeit, f.) of its application (Nutzanwendung, f.), should he rather (eigentlich) be called the Inventor of the same’.