LONDON:
E. & F. N. SPON, 16, BUCKLERSBURY.

1864.

LONDON:
W. DAVY AND SON, PRINTERS, GILBERT STREET,
OXFORD STREET, W.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
[Allen, William][1]
[Baily, Francis][2]
[Banks, Sir Joseph][4]
[Bentham, Brigadier-General Sir Samuel][7]
[Boulton, Matthew][13]
[Bramah, Joseph][15]
[Brown, Robert][18]
[Brunel, Sir Mark Isambard][21]
[Cartwright, Rev. Dr. Edmund][24]
[Cavendish, Hon. Henry][27]
[Chapman, William][30]
[Congreve, Sir William][34]
[Crompton, Samuel][35]
[Dalton, John][41]
[Davy, Sir Humphry][44]
[Dollond, Peter][49]
[Donkin, Bryan][51]
[Frodsham, William James][53]
[Gilbert, Davies Giddy][53]
[Hatchett, Charles][56]
[Henry, Dr. William][58]
[Herschel, Sir William][61]
[Howard, Edward Charles][63]
[Huddart, Captain Joseph][64]
[Jenner, Dr. Edward][67]
[Jessop, William][72]
[Kater, Captain Henry][75]
[Leslie, Sir John][77]
[Maskelyne, Dr. Nevil][81]
[Maudslay, Henry][83]
[Miller, Patrick][86]
[Murdock, William][87]
[Mylne, Robert][90]
[Naysmith, Alexander][91]
[Playfair, John][92]
[Rennie, John][96]
[Ronalds, Francis][99]
[Rumford, Count][102]
[Rutherford, Dr. Daniel][107]
[Smith, William][107]
[Stanhope, Charles, Earl][112]
[Symington, William][114]
[Telford, Thomas][117]
[Tennant, Charles][122]
[Thomson, Dr. Thomas][124]
[Trevithick, Richard][126]
[Troughton, Edward][132]
[Watson, Richard, Bishop of Llandaff][134]
[Watt, James][137]
[Wollaston, Dr. William H.][142]
[Young, Dr. Thomas][145]

APPENDIX.

[Black, Dr. Joseph][150]
[Cort, Henry][152]
[Ivory, James][155]
[Priestly, Joseph][157]

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.