,illu/ration3 ,,je?ro ,,wood4 ,,je?ro ,,wood1 ,,inv5tor ,,( ,,! ,,mod]n ,,pl[4 ,a ,,brief ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,8 ,,life1 ,,s]vices1 ,,& ,,trials2 ,,toge!r ,,) ,,facts ,,subsequ5t ,,to ,,8 ,,dea?1 ,,& ,,incid5t ,,to ,,8 ,,great ,,inv5tion4 ,no citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has conf]r$ great] economical b5efits on 8 c\ntry ?an ,je?ro ,wood--none ( h] b5efactors h be5 m inadequately rew>d$4--,wm4 ,h4 ,sew>d4 ,,by ,,frank ,,gilb]t4 ,,*icago3 ,,rhodes ,mc,c,l,u,r,e4 #ahhb4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahhb4 ,by ,i4 ,u4 ,,kirtl&1 ,9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton4 ,,/]eotyp$ ,,& ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,*icago ,,legal ,,news ,,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fac-,,simile ,,( ,,! ,,orig9al ,,wood ,,pl[4 ,,explanation ,,( ,,! ,,=ego+ ,,fac-,,simile4 ,,side ,,view ( ,pl\gh4 ,a ,m\ld-bo>d1 ! =m ( :i* is claim$ z new4 ,b ,%>e claim$4 ,c ,/&>d claim$4 ,,dd ,screw-bolt1 & n conf9+ ! beam to ! ,/&>d4 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 ! #a/1 #b;d1 #c;d1 #d? & #e? sides m5tion$ 9 ! specification4 g1 g4 ,excavation at ! =e "p ( ! m\ld-bo>d to receive ! %>e :i* fills x up & =ms an ev5 surface4 h ,hole to receive ! knob or head ca/ on ! "u side ( ! %>e1 :i*1 on be+ %ov$ up to its place1 nooks "u ! m\ld-bo>d at ! upp] side ( ! hole1 & is held 9 its place by a wood5 w$ge driv5 betwe5 ! knob & ! l[] side ( ! hole4 f ,not*es 9 ! ,/&>d to receive ! lat* i 9 elevat+ or depress+ ! beam4 s1 t1 v4 ,/raight diagonal l9es t\*+ ! m\ld-bo>d ! :ole di/ance4 u ,v]tical or plumb l9e t\*+ ! m\ld-bo>d f top to bottom4 ,h ,rev]se side ( ! %>e4 x ,knob to hold x fa/ to ! m\ld-bo>d4 y ,side view ( knob4 zz ,%iplaps fitt+ "u ! po9t & edge ( ! m\ld-bo>d4 k ,ano!r =m ( /&>d key$ on top ( beam4 ,fig4 #b;d1 l&side view3 ,e ,! l&side4 ,f "p ( l&side ca/ ) m\ld-bo>d4 mm ,ca/ loops to hold ! h&les claim$4 n ,head ( screw-bolt held by a %\ld] made by a projection f ! m\ld-bo>d & /&>d1 ?r\gh :i* ! bolt passes up to ! beam4 o ,%>e claim$4 p ,%iplap claim$4 ,g ,inside view ( l&side4 r ,t5non at =w>d end to fit into a dovetail$ mortice on ! inside ( t "p :i* is ca/ ) ! m\ld-bo>d4 ,,preface4 ,! imm$iate occasion ( ?is little volume 0 a malignant misrepres5tation f ! p5 ( ,b53 ,p]ley ,poore4 ,) slight v>iation f ! orig9al text1 ! words ( ,?omas ,jeff]son ab\t ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 & 8 malign]s1 quot$ 9 ! body ( ?is monograph1 apply to ?is case3 ,i h se5 ) extreme indignation ! blasphemies lately v5d$ aga9/ ! memory ( ! fa!r ( ! ,am]ican pl[4 ,b 8 memory w be v5]at$ z long z furr[s are turn$ & soil till$4 ,! pres5t object1 h[ev]1 is n s mu* to refute falsehood z to e/abli% ! tru?1 & make x a "p ( ! p]man5t k ( ! public4 ,to ! ext5t t ?is object %all be atta9$1 w ^! labors be rew>d$4 ,x is n ! design ( ?is publication to disp>age any "o2 on ! contr>y1 x is desir$ to give ample cr$it to all :o contribut$ to ! solution ( ! pl[ problem4 ,if only brief m5tion is made ( o!rs1 x is because !y really des]v$ b little cr$it1 or _! m]its are =ev] buri$ 9 obscurity4 ,x is propos$ to set =? )\t exagg]ation1 ! claims ( ! supreme inv5tor 9 ?is l9e to ! grateful remembrance ( ! public4 ,& by ! public is meant n only ! ,am]ican p1 b all :o are f$ f ! ample gran>ies ( ?is c\ntry1 or %>e ! b5efits ( ! improv$ tillage1 :e!r on ?is cont95t or 9 ,europe1 made possible & actual by ! inv5tive g5ius ( ,je?ro ,wood4 ,,je?ro ,,wood2 ,,inv5tor ,,( ,,! ,,mod]n ,,pl[4 ,! la/ words ev] p5n$ by ,john ,qu9cy ,adams 7 ^!1 writt5 9 ! peculi>ly tremul\s h& ( ! ,old ,man ,eloqu5t3 ,mr4 ,j4 ,q4 ,adams pres5ts 8 complim5ts to ! ,misses ,wood1 & w be happy to see !m at 8 h\se1 at _! conv5i5ce1 any morn+ betwe5 #aj & #aa o'clock4 ,?is note 0 f\nd ^u 8 desk :5 he 0 /rick5 d[n ) p>alysis1 ,febru>y #ba1 #ahdh1 9 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,! ,misses ,wood "h ref]r$ to 7 ! daught]s ( ,je?ro ,wood1 !n deceas$4 ,!y 7 at t "t engag$ 9 a labor ( love1 & ! v5]able ,ex-,presid5t 0 _! fri5d !re94 ,prompt$ m by filial affection ?an by hope ( ga91 !y 7 mak+ a f9al ef=t to secure f ,congress a prop] recognition ( _! fa!r's claim z an inv5tor4 ,x is entirely safe to say t if ,mr4 ,adams _h be5 sp>$ to ! end ( ! ,congress !n 9 session1 t claim w\ld h be5 !n duly recogniz$1 & ! "n1 s]vices & g5ius ( ,je?ro ,wood become famili> to ! ,am]ican public4 ,je?ro ,wood 0 born at ,d>tm\?1 ,massa*usetts1 on ! sixte5? day ( ! ?ird mon? ( #aggd4 ,8 p>5ts 7 memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,8 "m1 ,d9ah ,hussey ,wood1 0 a niece ( ,ann ,/>buck1 a woman ( rem>kable ability & high /&+ 9 colonial annals4 ,ann ,/>buck 0 virtually gov]nor ( ,nantucket4 ,! niece 0 a woman ( excell5t intellect1 & mo/ w9some "*4 ,h] conv]sation sp>kl$ ) g5ial wit & good *e]4 ,h] husb&1 ,john ,wood1 0 a man ( /]l+ wor?1 calm1 self-pois$1 /rong will$1 & em95tly influ5tial4 ,je?ro 0 _! only son4 ,on ,new ,ye>s ,day1 #agic1 he 0 m>ri$ to ,sylvia ,h[l&1 at ,:ite ,creek1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,! fruit ( ?is m>riage1 e way a happy "o1 0 a family ( six *ildr51 namely3 ,b5jam92 ,john2 ,m>ia1 wife ( ,j]emiah ,foote2 ,phoebe2 ,s>ah1 wife ( ,rob]t ,r4 ,und]hill2 ,sylvia ,ann1 wife ( ,b5jam9 ,g\ld4 ,( ^! *ildr5 ! only survivor is ,mrs4 ,g\ld1 :o ) h] si/]1 ,phoebe1 7 ! ,misses ,wood ( ! ,adams note4 ,s mu* = ! dome/ic sett+ ( ?is diamond ( inv5tive g5ius4 ,ev5 z a boy1 ,je?ro ,wood %[$ pla9ly ! drift & tr5d ( 8 m9d4 ,! *ild 0 inde$ fa!r ( ! man1 & almo/ f ! cradle to ! grave1 he 0 an inv5tor4 ,9 8 *ildi% plays he seem$ busi$ ) ! idea :i* he ultimately p]fect$4 ,_m curi\s incid5ts & memories are treasur$ among ! traditions ( 8 neighbors & fri5ds4 ,:5 only a few ye>s old1 writes a v5]able man ^: recollection spans two g5]ations1 he m\ld$ a little pl[ f metal1 :i* he obta9$ by melt+ a pewt] cup4 ,!n1 cutt+ ! buckles f a set ( braces1 he made a m9iature h>ness ) :i* he fa/5$ ! family cat to 8 t9y pl[1 & endeavor$ to drive h] ab\t ! fl[]-g>d54 ,! good old-fa%ion$ :ipp+ he receiv$ = ?is 'mis*ief1' 0 su* z to drive all desire = repeat+ ! exp]im5t out ( 8 juv5ile head4 ,su* innate & rul+ passion might be suppress$1 b c\ld n be subdu$4 ,z 8 m9d matur$1 8 ?\ghts took def9ite %ape4 ,8 home 0 always ^u a f>m1 b he 0 nev] a f>m]1 9 ! s5se ( ,poor ,ri*>d's homely c\plet3 ,he :o by ! pl[ w\ld ?rive1 ,himself mu/ ei!r hold or drive4 ,born 9 comp>ative afflu5ce1 bless$ ) a good education1 an ample libr>y & a well equipp$ work%op1 enjoy+ ! correspond5ce ( su* m5 z ,?omas ,jeff]son & ,david ,?omas1 he 0 unremitt+ 9 8 endeavor to realize 8 ideal4 ,8 *ief desire1 to quote fur!r f our v5]able correspond5t1 0 to inv5t a new mold-bo>d1 :i*1 f its =m1 %\ld meet ! lea/ resi/ance f ! soil1 & :i* c\ld be made ) %>e & /&>d1 entirely ( ca/ iron4 ,to hit ^u ! exact %ape = ! mold-bo>d he :ittl$ away1 day aft] day1 until 8 neighbors1 :o ?\ght him mad on ! subject1 gave him ! s\briquet ( ! :ittl+ ,yankee4 ,8 cu/om 0 to take a l>ge oblong potato :i* 0 easy = ! knife1 & cut x till he obta9$ :at he fanci$ 0 ! exact curve4 ,! manhood home ( ,je?ro ,wood 0 at ,scipio1 ,cayuga ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 a purely agricultural t[n1 ) no?+ 9 its lat] hi/ory to di/+ui% x2 b 9 its palmi] e>ly days ( ! pres5t c5tury1 x mu/ h be5 a nurs]y ( inv5tion4 ,roswell ,t\lsby1 ,horace ,pease1 & ,john ,swan1 ( t t[n1 ea* took out lett]s pat5t = improvem5ts 9 pl[s1 & t prior to ! issuance ( any pat5t to ,mr4 ,wood4 ,_! improvem5ts 7 ( no practical value1 & play$ no "p 9 ! developm5t ( ?is bran* ( me*anism1 b _! ef=ts s]ve to %[ ! /ate ( ! intellectual atmosph]e brea!d by ! man :o 0 de/9$ to solve ! knotty problem :i* und]lies ! v f\ndation ( sci5tific agriculture4 ,( ! cotempor>ies ( ,mr4 ,wood1 :o wr\ght at ! solution ( ?is problem1 ! mo/ illu/ri\s 0 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 /atesman1 philosoph] & f>m]4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ,je?ro ,wood1 ,mr4 ,jeff]son spoke ( 8 own labors 9 t direction1 z ! exp]im5ts ( "o :il+ away a few idle h\rs1 b h]e9 he did himself inju/ice4 ,8 ef=ts1 h[ev]1 7 f> f exhau/ive 9 _! results1 & x 0 ) good reason t he urg$ ,mr4 ,wood to g =w>d 9 8 und]tak+1 & no d\bt he 0 p]fectly s9c]e 9 wi%+ him success4 ,8 correspond5ce1 z publi%$ 9 n9e l>ge volumes1 atte/s 8 long & deep int]e/ 9 ! problem1 :i* x 0 res]v$ = ,je?ro ,wood to solve4 ,hav+ c>efully exam9$ ^? volumes1 to glean all !re is 9 !m on ?is subject1 ,i h]e) app5d ! obs]vations f\nd1 = besides be+ 9 !mselves int]e/+1 9 view ( _! au?or%ip1 !y ?r[ important light ^u ! g5]al subject4 ,"u date ( ,july #c1 #agif1 ,mr4 ,jeff]son wrote to ,jona?an ,williams3 ,y wi% me to pres5t to ! ,philosophical ,society ! result ( my philosophical rese>*es s9ce my retirem5t4 ,b1 my good ,sir1 ,i h made rese>*es into no?+ b :at is connect$ ) agriculture4 ,9 ?is way ,i h a little matt] to communicate1 & w d x ere long4 ,x is ! =m ( a m\ld-bo>d ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,i _h "s ye>s ago conceiv$ ! pr9ciple ( x1 & ,i expla9$ x !n to ,mr4 ,ritt5h\se4 ,i h s9ce r$uc$ ! ?+ to practice1 & h reason to believe ! !ory fully confirm$4 ,i only wi% = "o ( ^? in/rum5ts us$ 9 ,engl& = measur+ =ce ex]t$ 9 ! drafts ( diff]5t pl\ghs1 etc41 t ,i might comp>e ! resi/ance ( my m\ld-bo>d ) t ( o!rs4 ,b ^! in/rum5ts are n to be _h "h4 ,9 a lett] ( ?is date to ,mr4 ,ritt5h\se ,i m5tion a discov]y 9 animal hi/ory1 v signal inde$1 ( :i* ,i %all lay be=e ! society ! be/ acc\nt ,i c1 z soon z ,i %all h receiv$ "s o!r mat]ials collect+ = me4 ,i h se51 ) extreme indignation1 ! blasphemies lately v5d$ aga9/ ! memory ( ! fa!r ( ,am]ican philosophy4 ,b 8 memory w be v5]at$ z long z ! ?und] ( heav5 %all be he>d or fe>$4 ,m>* #bg1 #agih1 ,jeff]son wrote to ,mr4 ,patt]son3 ,9 ! life "t ( ,mr4 ,ritt5h\se1 ,i communicat$ to him ! description ( a m\ld-bo>d ( a pl\gh1 :i* ,i _h con/ruct$1 & suppos$ to be :at we might t]m ! m\ld-bo>d ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,i ask$ n only 8 op9ion1 b t he w\ld submit x to y also4 ,aft] he _h consid]$ x he gave me 8 own op9ion t x 0 demon/ratively :at ,i _h suppos$1 & ,i ?9k he said he _h communicat$ x to y4 ,( t h[ev]1 ,i am n sure1 & !re=e1 n[ take ! lib]ty ( s5d+ y a description ( x1 & a model :i* ,i h prep>$ = ! ,bo>d ( ,agriculture ( ,engl&1 at _! reque/4 ,mr4 ,/rickl&1 "o ( _! memb]s1 _h se5 ! model1 also ! ?+ itself 9 use on my f>m1 & ?9k+ favorably ( x1 _h m5tion$ x to !m4 ,my purpose 9 tr\bl+ y ) x is to ask y to exam9e ! description rigor\sly1 & sugge/ to me any corrections or alt]ations :i* y may ?9k necess>y4 ,i w\ld wi% to h ! idea g z correctly z possible out ( my h&s4 ,i _h sometimes ?\ght ( giv+ x into ! ,philosophical ,society1 b ,i d\bt$ :e!r x 0 wor?y ( _! notice1 & suppos$ x n exactly 9 ! l9e ( _! publications4 ,i _h !re=e contemplat$ s5d+ x to "s ( our agricultural societies1 9 ^: way x 0 m p>ticul>ly1 :5 ,i receiv$ ! reque/ ( ! ,engli% bo>d4 ,! pap]s ,i enclose y are ! latt] "p ( a lett] to ,sir ,john ,s9clair1 _! presid5t4 ,x is to g (f by packett1 :]e=e ,i wi% to ask ! favor ( y to return !m ) ! model 9 ! c\rse ( ! pres5t week1 ) any obs]vations y w be s good z to favor me )4 ,writ+ f ,wa%+ton1 ,july #ae1 #ahjh1 to ,mr4 ,sylve/re1 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( a pl[ receiv$ f ! ,agricultural ,society ( ! ,se9e 7,france71 he adds3 ,i %all ) great pleasure att5d to ! con/ruction & transmission to ! society ( a pl\gh ) my m\ld-bo>d4 ,?is is ! only "p ( t useful in/rum5t to :i* ,i h paid any p>ticul> att5tion4 ,b kn[+ h[ mu* ! p]fection ( ! pl\gh mu/ dep5d1 #a/1 on ! l9e ( traction2 #b;d1 on ! direction ( ! %>e2 #c;d1 on ! angle ( ! w+2 #d?1 on ! =m ( ! m\ld-bo>d2 & p]suad$ t ,i %all f9d ! ?ree fir/ advantages em95tly exemplifi$ 9 t :i* ! society s5ds me1 ,i am anxi\s to see comb9$ ) ^! a m\ld-bo>d ( my =m1 9 ! hope x w /ill advance ! p]fection ( t ma*9e4 ,b = ?is ,i mu/ ask "t till ,i am reliev$ f ! c>es :i* h m "r to all my "t--t is to say1 till next spr+2 i4 e4 until aft] ! expiration ( 8 second t]m z ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! importance ( any /ep 9 civilization c be und]/ood only 9 its relations1 antec$5t causes & actual results4 ,! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 :i* is c]ta9ly good au?ority 9 su* matt]s1 ranks ,je?ro ,wood ) ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 ,eli ,:itney1 ,rob]t ,fulton1 ,*>les ,goodye>1 ,samuel ,b4 ,morse1 ,elias ,h[e1 & ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 & ^! are c]ta9ly ! great names & ?is a j classification4 ,ea* 9 8 way laid ! f\ndation on :i* all inv5tors 9 8 respective l9e h built1 & mu/ cont9ue to build1 & none ( !m all came s ne> p]fect+ 8 gr& idea z ,mr4 ,wood4 ,8 n[ v5]able daught] /at$ ! exact tru? :5 %e rem>k$ 9 a lett] n design$ = publication3 ,my fa!r pat5t$ ! %ape & con/ruction ( ! pl[4 ,he took ! iron & %ap$ ! pl[ t turns ! furr[ = e product ( ! soil 9 ,am]ica4 ,8 pl[ has nev] be5 improv$4 ,x came f 8 h& simple & p]fect1 z x n[ is1 & !re is no o!r pl[ n[ 9 use4 ,x 0 n ! use ( ca/ iron t he inv5t$1 al?\gh ! use ( pot metal by him occasion$ a great deal ( ho/ility to ! orig9al ,wood pl[4 ,je?ro ,wood took out two pl[ pat5ts1 & ^? :o wi% to belittle 8 "w1 descant ^u ! fir/ z if x 7 8 only claim to cr$it4 ,t fir/ pat5t 0 issu$ 9 #ahad4 ,x fell f> %ort ( satisfy+ ! pat5tee's ambition4 ,! pl[s made "u x mu/ h be5 a great improvem5t on any !n 9 use1 = al?\gh he ab&on$ x almo/ f ! fir/1 a great _m ( !m 7 sold dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 ! fir/ & ! second pat5ts4 ,! second pat5t dates f #ahai4 ,! natal day ( ! mod]n pl[ may be fairly set d[n z ,septemb] #a1 #ahai4 ,! orig9al specifications 9 ?is pl[ des]ve to be giv5 9 full1 & may well be ins]t$ 9 ?is connection4 ,! docum5t 0 ! h&iwork ( ,mr4 ,wood himself1 & runs ?us3 ,! ,s*$ule ref]r$ to 9 ^! ,lett]s ,pat5t1 & mak+ "p ( ! same1 conta9+ a description 9 ! words ( ! said ,je?ro ,wood himself ( 8 improvem5t 9 ! con/ruction ( ,pl\ghs4 ,consid]+ ! manifold errors & defects 9 ! con/ruction ( ,pl\ghs1 & ! inconv5i5ces exp]i5c$ 9 ! use ( !m1 ! petition] & inv5tor ha? appli$ ! p[]s ( 8 m9d to ! improvem5t ( ?is noble ut5sil1 & produc$ a ,pl\gh s f> sup]ior to ^? 9 common use1 t he asks an exclusive privilege = ! same f ! gov]nm5t ( 8 c\ntry4 ,! pr9cipal matt]s = :i* he solicits ,lett]s ,pat5t1 he n[ r$uces to writ+1 & expla9s 9 words & s5t5ces z appropriate & significant z he possibly c4 ,b1 be+ p]fectly aw>e ( ! feebl5ess & insuffici5cy ( language to convey precise & adequate ideas ( complicat$ =ms & proportions1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood annexes to ^! pres5ts1 a del9eation ^u pap] ( 8 said new & improv$ ,pl\gh1 ) full & explanatory notes2 urg+ ) e>ne/ness & respect t ! del9eation & notes may be consid]$ z a "p ( ?is communication4 ,! said petition] & inv5tor also1 be+ p]fectly conv9c$1 z a practical man1 t a model ( 8 inv5tions & improvem5ts w convey & pres]ve ! mo/ exact & durable impressions ( ! matt]s to :i* he lays claim1 he s5ds h]e) a model ( ! due =m & proportion ( ea*1 z a j exhibition ( 8 pr9ciple & ( its application to ! con/ruction & improvem5t ( ! ,pl\gh1 reque/+ t ! same may be kept 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 z a p]petual memorial ( ! inv5tion & its use4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood claims an exclusive privilege = con/ruct+ ! "p ( ! ,pl\gh1 h]et(ore1 & to ?is day1 g5]ally call$ ! m\ld-bo>d1 9 ! mann] h]e9aft] m5tion$4 ,?is m\ld-bo>d may be t]m$ a plano-curvil9e> figure1 n def9$ nor describ$ 9 any ( ! elem5t>y books ( geometry or ma!matics4 ,b an idea may be conceiv$ ( x ?us3 ,! l&-side ( ! ,pl\gh1 measur+ f ! po9t ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 is two feet & two in*es long4 ,x is a /rait-l9$ surface1 f f\r to five & "o-half in*es wide1 & half an in* ?ick4 ,its m p>ticul> description w be h]e9aft]w>ds giv54 ,x is suffici5t to obs]ve "h1 t ( ! tw5ty-six in*es ( l5g? on ! l&-side1 eighte5 in*es belong to ! "p ( ! ,pl\gh /rictly call$ ! l&-side1 & eight in*es to ! m\ld-bo>d4 ,! "p ( ! m\ld-bo>d compreh5d$ by ?is space ( eight in*es is v important1 af=d+ weight & /r5g? & sub/ance to ! ,pl\gh2 enabl+ x ! bett] to su/a9 ! cutt+-edge = sep>at+ & elevat+ ! soil or sw>d1 & likewise ! /&>d = connect+ ! m\ld-bo>d ) ! beam1 z w h]e9aft] be describ$ m at l>ge4 ,! figure ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 z obs]v$ f ! furr[-side1 is a sort ( irregul> p5tagon1 or five-sid$ plane1 ?\gh curv$ & incl9$ 9 a peculi> mann]4 ,its two l[] sides t\* ! gr\nd1 or are int5d$ to d s1 :ile ! ?ree o!r sides ent] into ! composition ( ! oblique1 or slant+ m\ld-bo>d1 ov]-hang+ beh9d1 v]tical midway1 & project+ =w>d4 ,! angle ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 z x dep>ts f ! =emo/ po9t (1 or at1 ! l&-side1 is ab\t =ty-two degrees1 & ! l5g? ( x1 or1 9 o!r words1 ( ! fir/ side1 is elev5 in*es4 ,! l9e ( ! next1 or ! second side1 is ne>ly1 b n exactly p>allel ) ! be=e-m5tion$ "r-l9$ l&-side1 = x wid5s or div]ges f ! angle at :i* ! fir/ & second sides jo9 t[>ds its po/]ior or h9d]mo/ po9t1 z mu* z "o in*4 ,h5ce1 ! di/ance f ! h9d]mo/ po9t ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 at ! angle ( ! second & ?ird sides1 directly across to ! l&-side1 is "o in* m ?an x is f ! angle ( ! fir/ & second sides1 directly across4 ,! l5g? ( ?is1 ! second side1 is eight in*es4 ,! next side1 or :at is "h d5om9at$ ! ?ird side1 leaves ! gr\nd or furr[ 9 a slant+ direction backw>d1 & ) an ov]-hang+ curve1 exce$+ ! p]p5dicul> outw>ds f ?ree to six in*es1 accord+ to ! size ( ! ,pl\gh4 ,! l5g? ( ?is ?ird side is f\rte5 in*es & "o-half4 ,! f\r? side ( ?is m\ld-bo>d is horizontal1 or ne>ly s1 ext5d+ f ! upp]mo/ po9t ( ! ?ird side1 to ! =e "p1 or pit*1 eighte5 in*es4 ,! fif?1 or la/ side1 desc5ds or slopes f ! la/ m5tion$ m>k1 spot1 or pit*1 to ! place ( beg9n+ at ! l[ & =e po9t ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 :]e x jo9s ! l&-side4 ,its l5g? is ?irte5 in*es4 ,besides ^! prop]ties & proportions ( 8 m\ld-bo>d1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood n[ expla9s o!r prop]ties :i* x possesses1 & by :i* x may be & is di/+ui%$ f e o!r inv5t$ ?+4 ,! peculi> curve has be5 comp>$ to t ( ! screw aug]2 & x has be5 lik5$ to ! pr[ ( a %ip4 ,nei!r ( ^! similitudes conveys ! fair & prop] notion ( ! inv5tion4 ,! m\ld-bo>d1 :i* ! said ,je?ro ,wood claims z 8 own1 & :i* is ! result ( pr(\nd reflection & ( numb]less exp]im5ts1 is a sort ( plano-curvil9e> surface1 z h]e9-be=e /at$1 hav+ ! foll[+ be>+s & relations3 ,a "r l9e1 drawn by a *alk$ /r+ or cord1 or by a /raight rule1 diagonally or obliquely upw>ds & backw>ds f a po9t two in*es & a half in* above ! tip or extremity ( ! m\ld-bo>d to ! angle :]e ! ?ird & f\r? sides ( ! m\ld-bo>d jo91 t\*es ! surface ! :ole di/ance1 9 an ev5 & uni=m application1 & leaves no s9k+1 depression1 hole1 cavity1 ris+1 lump1 or protub]ance1 9 any "p ( ! di/ance4 ,s1 at a di/ance half way betwe5 ! diagonal l9e j describ$1 & ! angle betwe5 ! fir/ & second sides1 a l9e drawn p>allel to ! diagonal l9e already m5tion$ w receive ! *alk$ /r+ or cord1 or ! /raight rule1 z on an uni=m & ev5 surface )\t ! smalle/ b5d1 s9uosity1 or bun*1 :]eby e>? might adh]e to ! m\ld-bo>d1 & imp$e ! motion & progress ( ! ,pl\gh1 "u1 ?r\gh & along ! soil4 ,9 l mann]1 if a po9t be tak5 "o in* beh9d ! angle connect+ ! second & ?ird sides1 & a p]p5dicul> be rais$ ^u x1 t p]p5dicul> w co9cide ) ! v]tical portion ( ! m\ld-bo>d 9 t place2 or1 9 o!r words1 if a plumb l9e be let fall s z to rea* a po9t "o in* beh9d ! la/ m5tion$ angle1 !n su* a plumb l9e w hang p>allel ) ! m\ld-bo>d ! :ole way2 ! l9e ( ! m\ld-bo>d !re1 nei!r project+ nor rec$+ b be+ bo? a "r l9e & a p]p5dicul> l9e4 ,moreov]1 if a "r l9e be drawn f a po9t on ! j describ$ p]p5dicul>1 an in*1 or !reab\ts1 above ! upp] m>g9 ( ! f\r? side1 & f ! po9t to :i* ! said p]p5dicul>1 if cont9u$1 w\ld rea*2 if1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood repeats1 a "r l9e be drawn d[nw>d & =w>d1 n exactly p>allel to ! diagonal h]e9 already describ$1 b s div]g+ f ! same t x is "o in* m di/ant or fur!r ap>t1 at its t]m9ation on ! fif? side ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 ?an at its orig9 or place ( beg9n+2 su* l9e1 s beg9n+1 cont9u$1 & end$1 is a "r l9e p>allel to ! m\ld-bo>d along its :ole c\rse & direction1 & ! space ov] :i* x passes has no inequality1 hill1 or holl[ !reab\t4 ,fur!rmore1 an additional prop]ty ( 8 m\ld-bo>d is1 t1 if x be measur$ & prov$ v>i\s ways1 v]tically & obliquely1 by ! saw 9 fa%ion+ x1 by ! rule 9 meet+ x1 & by ! *alk-l9e 9 det]m9+ x1 ! capital & di/+ui%+ "* ( "r l9es exi/+ on1 ov] & along ! peculi> curve :i* 8 m\ld-bo>d describes1 is always & insep>ably pres5t4 ,?is gr& & discrim9at+ feature ( 8 m\ld-bo>d1 he consid]s z ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,he !re=e craves ! aid & elucidation ( 8 draw+1 & ( 8 model1 9 _! totality & 9 _! sev]al p>ts1 to r5d] pla9 & sure :atev] !re may be1 f ! ab/ruse & recondite nature ( ! subject1 unc]ta9 or dubi\s 9 ! language ( 8 specification4 ,9 ! second place1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood claims an exclusive "r & privilege 9 ! con/ruction ( a /&>d ( ca/ iron1 l ! re/ ( ! "w already describ$1 = connect+ ! m\ld-bo>d ) ! beam4 ,?is /&>d is broad1 /\t1 /rong2 & rises f ! =e & upp] "p ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 be+ ca/ ) x1 & be+ a projection or cont9uation ( ! same f :]e ! f\r? & fif? sides meet4 ,its figure1 /r5g?1 & arrangem5t are su* z be/ to secure ! connexion1 & to enable ! /&>d ?us associat$ ) ! beam1 to be> ! pull1 tug1 & brunt ( s]vice4 ,by a screw bolt & nut prop]ly adju/$ above ! top ( ! /&>d & act+ along its side1 assi/$1 if ne$ require1 by a w$ge = tight5+ & loos5+1 ! beam may be rais$ & l[]$2 & ! m\ld-bo>d1 ) its cutt+ edge1 enabl$ to make a furr[ ( great] or small] dep?1 z ! pl\ghman may desire1 & a lat* & key fix$ to ! beam1 & capable ( be+ turn$ into not*es1 grooves1 or depressions on "o edge or n>r[ side ( ! /&>d1 s]ves to keep ! beam f settl+ or desc5d+4 ,by means ( ^! screw bolts1 w$ges1 lat*es1 & keys1 ) _! appropriate not*es1 tee?1 & joggles1 ! ,pl\gh may be deep5$ or %all[$ mo/ exactly4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood claims an exclusive privilege 9 ! inv5tions & improvem5ts made by him 9 ! con/ruction ( ! cutt+ edge ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 or :at may be call$1 9 pla9 language1 ! pl\gh-%>e4 ,! cutt+ edge consi/s ( ca/ iron1 z d ! m\ld-bo>d & l&-side !mselves4 ,x is ab\t twelve in*es & "o half ( "o in* long1 f\r in*es & "o half ( "o in* broad1 & 9 ! ?icke/ "p ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* ?ick4 ,x is s fa%ion$ & ca/1 t x fits snugly & nicely into a correspond+ excavation or depression at ! l[ & =e edge ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 along ! side h]e9 be=e t]m$ ! fir/ side4 ,:5 prop]ly adapt$1 ! cutt+ edge seems1 by its uni=mity ( surface & ev5ness ( connextion1 to be an elongation ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 or1 z x 71 an ext5sion or cont9uation ( ! same4 ,to give ! cutt+ edge firm coh]5ce & connexion1 x is secur$ to ! m\ld-bo>d by "o or m knobs1 p9s or heads 9 ! inn] & high] side1 :i* are receiv$ into "o or m holes 9 ! =e & l[] "p ( ! m\ld-bo>d4 ,by ?is me*anism1 ! edge is lapp$ on & kept fa/ & true1 )\t ! employm5t ( screws4 ,t ! cutt+ edge may be ! m securely & immovably kept 9 its place1 x has a groove1 or %ip-lap ( "o in* 9 l5g?1 bel[1 or at its "u side1 ne> ! angle betwe5 ! fir/ & second sides1 = ! purpose ( hold+ x1 & = ! fur!r accompli%m5t ( ! same object1 ano!r groove or %ip-lap1 /\t] & /rong] ?an ! prec$+1 is also ca/ 9 ! iron1 at or ne> ! po9t ( ! m\ld-bo>d1 s z to cov]1 encase1 & protect x effectually1 on ! upp] & l[] sides1 b n on ! l& side4 ,aft] ! cutt+ edge is ?us adapt$ & adju/$ to ! m\ld-bo>d by means ( ! ind5tations1 p9s1 holes1 %ip-laps1 & fa/5+s1 x is fix$ to its place & prev5t$ f slipp+ back1 or work+ (f1 by w$ges or p9s ( wood1 or o!r mat]ial1 driv5 into ! holes f ! inn] & "u side1 & =c$ tight home by a hamm]4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood claims ! exclusive "r ( secur+ ! h&les ( 8 pl\gh to ! m\ld-bo>d & l&-side ( ! pl\gh by means ( not*es1 e>s1 loops1 or hold]s1 ca/ ) ! m\ld-bo>d & l&-side respectively1 & s]v+ to receive & conta9 ! h&les1 )\t ! use ( nuts & screws4 ,= ?is purpose "o or m e>s or loops1 or "o or m pairs ( not*es or hold]s are ca/ on ! inn] side ( ! m\ld-bo>d & l& side1 t[>d _! h9d] or back p>ts1 or ne> _! aft] m>g9s1 = ! reception ( ! h&les ( ! ,pl\gh4 ,& ^!1 :5 duly ent]$ & fitt$1 are w$g$ 91 in/ead ( be+ fa/5$ by screws4 ,9 ! fif? place1 ! said ,je?ro ,wood claims an exclusive "r to 8 inv5tion & improvem5t 9 ! mode ( fitt+1 adapt+ & adju/+ ! ca/ iron l&side to ! ca/ iron m\ld-bo>d4 ,_! junction is aft] ! mann] ( t5on & mortice2 ! t5on be+ at ! =e end ( ! l&-side & ! mortice be+ at ! inside ( ! m\ld-bo>d & ne> its po9t4 ,! t5on & mortice are joggl$1 or dove-tail$ toge!r 9 ! ca/+ op]ation1 s z to make !m hold fa/4 ,! =e end ( ! t5don is additionally secur$ by a ca/ projection f ! inside ( ! m\ld-bo>d = its reception2 & if any o!r tight5+ or brac+ %\ld be requisite1 a wood5 w$ge1 well driv5 91 w b9d e "p effectually1 & all ?is is accompli%$ )\t ! assi/ance or in/rum5tality ( screws4 ,! said inv5tor & petition] wi%es x to be und]/ood1 t ! pr9cipal metallic mat]ial ( 8 ,pl\gh is ca/ iron4 ,he has v little use = wr\ght iron1 & by adapt+ ! =m] to ! ext5t he has done1 & by discont9u+ ! latt]1 he is enabl$ to make ! ,pl\gh /rong] & bett]1 z well z m la/+ & *eap4 ,he also claims1 & h]eby ass]ts ! "r1 ( v>y+ ! dim5sions & proportions ( 8 ,pl\gh1 & ( its sev]al sections & p>ts1 9 ! relations ( some:at m & some:at less ( l5g?1 bread?1 ?ickness1 & composition1 accord+ to 8 judgm5t or fancy1 s t all ! :ile he adh]es to 8 pr9ciple & dep>ts n f x4 ,reg>d+ ea* & e ( ! matt]s submitt$ z v conducive to ! reputation & emolum5t ( ! said ,je?ro ,wood1 he relies confid5tly ^u a b5ign & favorable con/ruction ( 8 petition & specification1 by ! con/itut$ au?orities ( 8 c\ntry4 ,giv5 "u 8 h&1 at ! city ( ,new ,york1 ?is f\rte5? day ( ,augu/1 "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & n9ete5 7#ahai71 9 ! pres5ce ( two witnesses1 to wit3 ,,sam',l ,l4 ,,mit*ell1 ,j4 ,g4 ,,bog]t4 ,,je?ro ,,wood4 ,?is pat5t expir$ by its own limitation 9 f\rte5 ye>s1 :5 x 0 r5ew$ or cont9u$ = ano!r t]m ( f\rte5 ye>s4 ,9 view ( ! comp>ative ease & spe$9ess ) :i* ! inv5tors ( ! pres5t day1 or _! assigns1 utilize really valuable pat5ts1 x w\ld be inf]r$1 9 ! abs5ce ( specific k to ! contr>y1 t tw5ty-eight ye>s con/itut$ a suffici5tly long p]iod = ! enjoym5t by ,mr4 ,wood1 ( ! full & exclusive "r & lib]ty ( mak+1 con/ruct+1 us+ & v5d+ to o!rs to be us$1 ! pl[ :i* he _h inv5t$4 ,no d\bt "s memb]s ( ,congress 9 refus+ to cont9ue ! pat5t = a ?ird t]m1 act$ f consci5ti\s motives4 ,b 9 po9t ( fact1 ! p]iod 0 occupi$ 9 a s]ies ( /ruggles calamit\s to ! inv5tor1 to ! hi/ory ( :i* we mu/ n[ turn4 ,^! /ruggles 7 unlike ^? 9 ! lives ( "s o!r great inv5tors1 notably1 ,goodye> & ,h[e4 ,x 0 n a w>f>e = exi/5ce1 ! wolf ( pov]ty />+ him 9 ! face4 ,! broad fields :i* he _h inh]it$ f 8 fa!r 7 adequate immunity f ! sad fate too frequ5tly allott$ to inv5tors4 ,b no b5efactor ( mank9d 9 ! doma9 ( me*anism ev] exp]i5c$ m iniquit\s treatm5t ?an ,je?ro ,wood did4 ,be=e ! ye> #ahai clos$1 8 mission z an inv5tor 0 an accompli%$ fact4 ,! popul> "n giv5 8 implem5t1 ,! ,ca/ ,iron ,pl[1 f its entire ab&onm5t ( wr\ght iron 9 its con/ruction1 ne$$ no *ange to be ! noble/ gift ev] made to agriculture4 ,9 ! ideal1 hope _h rip5$ into full fruition4 ,& n[1 at ?is day1 look+ at ! matt] 9 ! light ( ! pa/1 see+ ! absolutely incalculable b5efits ( ! inv5tion1 x seems almo/ incr$ible t ! ,am]ican p1 !n ev5 m ?an n[1 a nation ( f>m]s1 %\ld n h hail$ ! new pl[ z an unspeakable boon1 especially ! community 9 :i* he dwelt1 = ,cayuga c\nty !n1 z n[1 "u a high /ate ( cultivation1 0 & is peopl$ by a population ( mu* m ?an av]age intellig5ce4 ,b an inv5tor1 l a prophet1 is n )\t honor save 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,8 neighbors gravely %ook _! heads at ,je?ro's folly4 ,) almo/ entire unanimity !y agre$ t ! new contrivance w\ld nev] "w4 ,8 trials & difficulties at ?is /age ( progress are told z foll[s1 by "o :o wrote l>gely f p]sonal recollection3 ,he imm$iately began to manufacture 8 pl[s1 & introduce !m to ! f>m]s 9 8 neighborhood4 ,! difficulties :i* he n[ enc\nt]$ w\ld h daunt$ any man )\t extraord9>y p]sev]ance & a firm belief 9 ! ine/imable b5efit to agriculture sure to result f 8 inv5tion4 ,he 0 oblig$ to manufacture all ! patt]ns1 & to h ! pl[ ca/ "u ! disadvantages usual ) new ma*9]y4 ,! ne>e/ furnace 0 ?irty miles f 8 home1 &1 baffl$ by ob/acles :i* unskillful & disoblig+ workm5 ?rew 9 8 way1 he visit$ x1 day aft] day1 direct+ ! mak+ ( 8 patt]ns1 /&+ by ! furnaces :ile ! metal 0 melt+1 & (t5 ) 8 own h&s aid+ 9 ! ca/+4 ,:51 at l5g?1 samples ( 8 pl[ 7 ready = use1 he met ) ano!r difficulty 9 ! unwill+ness ( ! f>m]s to accept !m4 ',:at1' !y cri$1 9 contempt1 'a pl[ made ( pot metal8 ,y might z well attempt to turn up ! e>? ) a glass pl[%>e4 ,x w\ld h>dly be m brittle4' ,"o day he induc$ "o ( ! mo/ skeptical neighbors to make a public trial ( ! pl[4 ,a l>ge conc\rse ga!r$ to see h[ x w\ld "w4 ,! field select$ = ! te/ 0 ?ickly /rewn ) /ones1 _m ( !m firmly imb$d$ 9 ! soil1 & jutt+ up f ! surface4 ,all pr$ict$ t ! pl[ w\ld break at ! outset4 ,to _! a/oni%m5t & ,wood's satisfaction1 x w5t ar\nd ! field1 runn+ easily & smoo?ly1 & turn+ up ! mo/ p]fect furr[ :i* _h ev] be5 se54 ,! small /ones aga9/ :i* ! f>m] malici\sly guid$ x1 to te/ ! 'brittle' metal1 mov$ out ( ! way z if !y 7 gra9s ( s&1 & x slid ar\nd ! immovable rocks z if !y 7 iceb]gs4 ,inc5s$ at ! non-fulfillm5t ( 8 prophecy1 ! f>m] f9ally drove ! pl[ ) all =ce ^u a l>ge b[ld]1 & f\nd to 8 amazem5t t x 0 un9jur$ by ! collision4 ,x prov$ a day ( triumph = ,je?ro ,wood1 & f t "t he he>d few taunts ab\t ! pot-metal4 ,x 0 soon discov]$ t 8 pl[ turn$ up ! soil ) s mu* ease t two horses c\ld d ! "w = :i* a yoke ( ox5 & a span ( horses _h sometimes be5 insuffici5t be=e2 t x made a bett] furr[1 & t x c\ld be b\ght = sev5 or eight doll>s2 no m runn+ to ! blacksmi?1 ei!r1 to h x %>p5$4 ,x 0 prov$ a ?or\gh & valuable success4 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 f 8 retirem5t at ,monticello1 wrote ,wood a lett] ( congratulation1 & al?\gh 8 !ory ( ! con/ruction ( m\ld-bo>ds _h diff]$ entirely f ! inv5tor's1 gave 8 mo/ he>ty appreciation to ! m]its ( ! new pl[4 ,9 ?is connection may be told a curi\s episode1 "o 9 itself wor?y ( record1 & /rik+ly illu/rative ( ! p]v]sities ( =tune to ,mr4 ,wood 9 ^? gloomy days4 ,x is ! /ory ( a ,cz> & a ,citiz54 ,all unc]ta9ty z to ! feasibility ( ! new pl[ hav+ be5 remov$1 & actuat$ by t broad philan?ropy :i* 0 "o ( ! peculi> *>ms 9 ! "* ( ,mr4 ,wood1 he desir$ to ext5d z widely z possible ! area ( 8 usefulness1 & conclud$ to make ! ,cz> ( ,russia1 s long ! *ief gra9 export+ c\ntry ( ! _w1 ! pres5t ( "o ( 8 pl[s4 ,dur+ ! ,revolution>y w>1 !n fre% 9 ! ,am]ican m9d1 t great sov]eign1 ,ca!r9e ( ,russia1 _h be5 ! /aun* fri5d ( ?is c\ntry1 & t1 too1 )\t be+ impell$ by jeal\sy ( ,great ,brita94 ,x seems to be a peculi> trait 9 ! ,roman(f family to admire lib]ty 9 ! ab/ract1 h[ev] absolute 9 practice4 ,%>+ ! prevail+ good w t[>d ,russia1 ,mr4 ,wood conceiv$ ?is happy ?\ght ( mak+ a truly sub/antial contribution to ,cossack civilization1 a civilization ev] ready1 ) all its crud5ess1 to adopt =eign improvem5ts4 ,t gift1 9 "o po9t ( view slight1 prov$ ( great b5efit to ,russian agriculture4 ,x is impossible to /ate ! ext5t ( actual advantage d]iv$ by ,russia f t truly imp]ial gift4 ,x 0 9 effect giv+ to t c\ntry1 second only to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 area ( tillage1 9 proportion to population1 ! free use ( ! p]fect$ pl[4 ,9 an old copy ( ! ,new ,york ,tribune1 9 its palmy days ( ,horace ,greeley & ,solon ,rob9son1 ! tale ( ! ,pl[ & ! ,r+ is unfold$4 ,x runs ?us3 ,dur+ ! ye>1 #ahbj1 ,je?ro ,wood s5t "o ( 8 pl[s to ,alex&] ,i1 ,emp]or ( ,russia1 & ! peculi> circum/ances att5d+ ! gift & its reception =m$ a l>ge "p ( ! newspap] gossip ( ! day4 ,wood1 ?\gh a man ( cultivation1 intellectually z well z agriculturally1 0 n famili> ) ,fr5*1 :i* 0 !n z n[ ! diplomatic language4 ,s he reque/$ 8 p]sonal fri5d1 ,dr4 ,samuel ,mit*ill1 ,presid5t ( ! ,new ,york ,society ( ,natural ,hi/ory & ,sci5ces1 to write a lett] 9 ,fr5* to accompany ! gift4 ,! autocrat ( all ! ,russias receiv$ ! pl[ & ! lett]1 & s5t back a diamond r+--:i* ! newspap]s decl>$ to be wor? f #g1jjj to #ae1jjj--;9 tok5 ( 8 appreciation4 ,by "s indirection1 ! r+ 0 n deliv]$ to ! donor ( ! pl[1 b to ! writ] ( ! lett]1 & ,dr4 ,mit*ill in/antly appropriat$ x to 8 own use4 ,wood appeal$ to ! ,russian ,m9i/] at ,wa%+ton = r$ress4 ,! ,m9i/] s5t to ,8 ,emp]or & ask$ to :om ! r+ belong$1 & ,alex&] repli$ t x 0 int5d$ = ! inv5tor ( ! pl[4 ,arm$ ) ?is au?ority1 ,wood aga9 dem&$ ! r+ ( ,mit*ill4 ,b !re 7 no /eam%ips or telegraphs 9 ^? days1 & ,mit*ill decl>$ t 9 ! long int]val 9 :i* !y _h be5 wait+ to he> f ,russia1 he _h giv5 x to ! cause ( ! ,greeks1 :o 7 !n ris+ to ?r[ (f ! yoke ( _! ,turki% oppressors4 ,a newspap] ( ! "t calls ,mit*ill's c\rse 'an +5i\s mode ( qu>t]+ on ! enemy1' & ! inv5tor's fri5ds seem to h believ$ t ! r+ _h be5 privately sold = 8 b5efit4 ,at all ev5ts x nev] came to light aga91 & ,wood1 a peaceful man1 a ,quak] by pr(ession1 did n pu% ! matt] fur!r4 ,p]haps ano!r & q z pot5t a reason :y ,fri5d ,wood did n foll[ up ?is matt] 0 t weighti] affairs dem&$ 8 imm$iate & entire att5tion4 ,"o difficulty 0 ov]come only to develop ano!r4 ,no soon] _h he sil5c$ ! cavils ( ! f>m]s & demon/rat$ ! value ( 8 pat5t1 ?an infr+em5ts ^u 8 rights ?reat5$ to1 & actually did1 rob him ( ! fruits ( 8 inv5tion4 ,uneasy re/s ! head t we>s a cr[n ( g5ius4 ,! pat5t laws ( t day 7 v imp]fect1 & !re 0 a /rong prejudice aga9/ _! en=cem5t4 ,! cry ( no monopoly 0 rais$4 ,mr4 ,wood _h exp5d$ _m ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 p]fect+ 8 patt]ns & gett+ ready to supply ! dem& :i* he felt sure w\ld arise = 8 pl[s1 _m ( :i*1 dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s1 he gave away1 t _! value might be e/abli%$ to ! satisfaction ( ! public4 ,! /age ( probation ov]1 ! pl[ mak]s ( ! c\ntry1 defiant ( pat5t law1 engag$ 9 _! manufacture4 ,8 pat5t _h f\rte5 ye>s to run4 ,9 an incr$ibly %ort "t _! use by ! f>m]s 9 all p>ts ( ! l& became almo/ univ]sal1 & _h he be5 all[$ a royalty1 h[ev] small1 he w\ld h realiz$ a va/ =tune4 ,in/ead ( t he v ne>ly exhau/$ all 8 prop]ty 9 unavail+ endeavors to e/abli% ?r\gh ! c\rts 8 rights z inv5tor & pat5tee4 ,9 #ahcc1 :5 8 pat5t expir$1 ,congress grant$ a r5ewal = f\rte5 ye>s4 ,he 0 n[ b[$ ) ! burd5 ( ye>s1 & debts incurr$ 9 try+ to protect himself aga9/ infr+]s4 ,8 rema9+ days 7 sp5t 9 va9 ef=ts to ma9ta9 8 rights4 ,8 broad & k9dly nature _h conceiv$ noble plans = ! use ( ! weal? :i* at "o "t seem$ s ne>ly )9 8 rea*4 ,he _h always be5 deeply int]e/$ 9 education1 & _h =tune smil$ ^u him x is n too mu* to say t 9 _s1 h[ev] diff]5t 9 detail1 ,je?ro ,wood w\ld h anticipat$ ,/eph5 ,gir>d1 ,ezra ,cornell & ,john ,s4 ,hopk9s1 9 nobly f\nd+ a great in/itution ( le>n+4 ,9 private life ,je?ro ,wood 0 a model man4 ,if he _h faults x is impossible to asc]ta9 !m1 = x w\ld seem1 f ! concurr5t te/imony ( all :o 7 acqua9t$ ) him1 t ,none knew him b to love him1 ,none "n him b to praise4 ,al?\gh a consi/5t memb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,wood 0 extremely lib]al 9 8 religi\s views1 & did n con=m to ! peculi> dress ( ! sect4 ,he _h t truly ,ca?olic _s s admirably *>act]i/ic ( ! great ,quak]-poet1 ,john ,g4 ,:itti]4 ,n ev5 ! cruel wrongs he su/a9$ at ! h&s ( di%one/ infr+]s c\ld turn ! sweetness ( 8 k9dly temp]4 ,nature _h end[$ him ri*ly 9 e way1 & no gift _h be5 abus$4 ,physically1 8 0 ! highe/ type ( manly beauty4 ,six feet & two in*es 9 height1 p]fect 9 proportion1 c\rtly 9 mann]1 8 pres5ce 0 wor?y 8 "*4 ,we w n l+] ov] ! clos+ sc5e ( 8 ev5tful life4 ,t belongs to ! sacr$ secrecy ( private grief4 ,8 dea? occurr$ at ! v ?re%old ( a new conflict1 & ^u x 8 son & executor1 ,b5jam9 ,wood1 ent]$ ) intellig5t zeal4 ,! clos+ ( x be+ res]v$ = two ( 8 daught]s4 ,! /ory ( ^! new labors 0 well told sev]al ye>s ago by a j\rnali/ famili> ) ! facts1 & we _c d bett] ?an to une>? ! record f its mu/y file1 & by transcrib+ x to ^! pages1 give x a k9d ( resurrection wor?y its importance4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,je?ro ,wood1 8 son ,b5jam91 :o receiv$ ! inv5tion z a legacy1 cont9u$ 8 ef=ts to wre/ ju/ice f ! unwill+ h& ( ! law4 ,ne>ly all 8 fa!r's failures _h proce$$ f ! inadequacy ( ! pat5t laws1 :i* 7 almo/ wor?less to protect ! rights ( ! inv5tor4 ,ev5 n[ a pat5t is wor? little until x has be5 f\ght ?r\gh ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ^? days s _m ob/acles 7 ?r[n 9 ! way ( inv5tors1 & ! comb9ations aga9/ !m 7 s =midable1 t ,eli ,:itney1 9 try+ to e/abli% 8 "r to ! cotton-g9 9 a ,georgia c\rt1 :ile 8 ma*9e 0 d\bl+ & trebl+ ! value ( l&s ?r\gh ! ,/ate1 _h ?is exp]i5ce1 :i* is giv5 9 8 own words3 ,i _h great difficulty 9 prov+ t ! ma*9e _h be5 us$ 9 ,georgia1 al?\gh at ! same mom5t !re 7 ?ree sep>ate sets ( ?is ma*9]y 9 motion )9 fifty y>ds ( ! build+ 9 :i* ! c\rt sat1 & all s ne> t ! rattl+ ( ! :eels 0 di/9ctly he>d on ! /eps ( ! ,c\rt ,h\se4 ,simil> difficulties _h met ,je?ro ,wood 9 8 suits2 s 8 son resolv$ to /rike at ! root ( ! evil by secur+ a re=m 9 ! laws4 ,he accord+ly w5t to ,wa%+ton1 :]e he rema9$ ?r\gh sev]al sessions1 always work+ to ?is end4 ,clay1 ,web/]1 & ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 all ( :om _h kn[n ,je?ro ,wood & 8 inv5tion1 aid$ 8 son p[]fully ) _! votes & c\nsel1 & he succe$$ 9 secur+ sev]al important *anges 9 ! pat5t laws4 ,!n he return$ to ,new ,york1 & comm5c$ suit to resi/ encroa*m5ts on 8 "r1 & ! :olesale manufacture ( 8 pl[ by ^? :o refus$ to pay ! premium to ! inv5tor4 ,! ',ca/-,iron ,pl[' 0 n[ us$ all ov] ! c\ntry1 & =midable comb9ations ( its manufactur]s unit$ _! capital & influ5ce aga9/ ,b5jam9 ,wood4 ,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 !n practic+ law1 0 reta9$ z ,wood's c\nsel1 & ! pl[-mak]s engag$ all ! tal5t !y c\ld mu/] to oppose him4 ,h]et(ore x _h nev] be5 contradict$ t ,je?ro ,wood 0 ! orig9ator ( ! pl[ 9 use1 b n[ 8 "r to ! inv5tion 0 d5i$1 & x 0 alleg$ t 8 improvem5ts _h be5 =e/all$ by o!r mak]s4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! case 0 adj\rn$1 & ,europe & ,am]ica 7 ransack$ = specim5s ( ! diff]5t pl[s :i* 7 decl>$ to include 8 pat5t4 ,mr4 ,wood also obta9$ f ,engl& samples ( ! pl[s ( ,james ,small & ,rob]t ,ransom4 ,he se>*$ ,new-,j]sey to f9d ! ,peacock pl[ :i* 0 said to h a ca/-iron m\ld-bo>d ( exactly simil> %ape to 8 fa!r's4 ,ev]y:]e 9 t ,/ate he f\nd ',wood's pl[' 9 use1 b he c\ld he> no?+ ( ! "o he s\ght4 ,at l5g? rid+ ne> a f>m-h\se he discov]$ "o ( ! old ',newbold-,peacock pl[s' ly+ "u a f5ce1 dilapidat$ & ru/-eat54 ',we don't use x any m1' ! f>m] repli$ to 8 inquiries1 'we've got "o a good deal bett]4' ',w y sell ?is8' ask$ ,wood4 ',well1 yes4' ,& ,wood1 glad to get x at almo/ any price1 paid ! ke5 f>m]1 :o took advantage ( 8 evid5t anxiety1 two or ?ree times ! price ( a new pl[1 & add$ ! old "o to 8 specim5s4 ,?is motley collection ( implem5ts 0 br\ght into c\rt & exhibit$ to ! judges4 ,at la/1 aft] ! case _h dragg$ its sl[ l5g? along1 ?r\gh _m t]ms1 & ! pla9tiff 0 ne>ly worn out ) ! law's delay1 ! "t = f9al trial & decision arriv$4 ,! comb9ation ( pl[-mak]s fe>$ t ! case w\ld g 9 ,wood's favor1 & made e ef=t to keep him out ( c\rt1 t he might lose x by default4 ,dur+ 8 long entanglem5t 9 ! law1 he _h contract$ _m debts1 & "o ( 8 oppon5ts _h manag$ to pur*ase sev]al ( ^! acc\nts4 ,j be=e ! case 0 to be he>d = ! la/ "t1 ?is wor?y pl[ manufactur]1 att5d$ by a %]iff1 & arm$ ) a w>rant to arre/ ,wood = debt1 appe>$ at ! front door ( 8 h\se4 ,=tunately ,wood _h _h a few m9utes w>n+1 & slipp+ out at ! back door1 he made 8 way "u cov] ( approa*+ d>kness to a h\se ( a fri5dly neighbor4 ,!re he procur$ a horse & />t$ = ,albany1 #aej miles di/ant1 he>+ e mom5t 9 fancy ! clatt]+ ( ho(s at 8 heels4 ,z if =tune c\ld n be suffici5tly ill-natur$1 8 horse prov$ vici\s & unmanageable1 & ?rice 9 ! t$i\s j\rney ?rew ! rid] f 8 saddle ^u ! froz5 e>?1 s injur+ him1 t he 0 b>ely able to g on4 ,on arriv+ at ,albany he f\nd himself n a mom5t too soon4 ,! case _h an imm$iate he>+1 & aft] ?ree days' trial ! ,circuit ,c\rt decid$ unequivocally t ! pl[ n[ 9 g5]al use ov] ! c\ntry 0 unlike any o!r :i* _h be5 produc$2 t ! improvem5ts :i* r5d]$ x s effective 7 due to ,je?ro ,wood1 & t all manufactur]s mu/ pay 8 heirs = ! privilege ( mak+ x4 ,?is 0 a great triumph2 b x 0 n[ ! late autumn ( #ahde1 & ! la/ grant ( ! pat5t _h little m ?an a ye> to run4 ,wood aga9 repair$ to ,wa%+ton to apply = a new ext5sion1 b ! excitem5ts ( s long a conte/ _h be5 too mu* = him4 ,j z he _h recomm5c$ 8 ef=ts !y 7 =ev] end$4 ,:ile talk+ ) "o ( 8 fri5ds1 he sudd5ly fell dead f he>t disease1 & ! pat5t expir$ )\t r5ewal4 ,! la/ male heir to ! inv5tion 0 no m4 ,on settl+ ! e/ate1 x 0 f\nd t :ile n a ve/ige rema9$ ( ! l>ge =tune own$ by ,je?ro ,wood :5 he began 8 c>e]1 less ?an five hundr$ & fifty doll>s _h ev] be5 receiv$ f 8 inv5tion4 ,! aft] hi/ory ( ! case is a brief "o4 ,f\r daught]s ( ,je?ro ,wood alone rema9$ to repres5t ! family4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahdh ! two y\ng] si/]s w5t to ,wa%+ton to petition ,congress t a bill might be pass$ = _! relief1 9 view ( ! ine/imable s]vices ( _! fa!r to ! agricultural int]e/s ( ! c\ntry4 ,web/] decl>$ t he reg>d$ _! fa!r z a 'public b5efactor1' & gave !m 8 mo/ effici5t aid2 ,clay w>mly esp\s$ _! cause1 & ! v5]able ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 ) 8 trembl+ h&--!n s enfeebl$ by age t he r>ely us$ ! p5--wrote !m k9d notes1 he>tily sympa?iz+ ) !m4 ,on "o memorable day1 :ile !y 7 9 ! ,h\se gall]y1 ,mr4 ,adams1 at 8 desk on ! floor1 wrote !m briefly 9 relation to _! case4 ,a few m9utes lat] he 0 /ruck ) ! fatal attack "u :i* he exclaim$1 ',?is is ! la/ ( e>?2 ,i am cont5t1' & 0 borne dy+ to ! ,speak]'s room4 ,! tremul\s l9es1 ! la/ 8 h& ev] trac$1 7 f\nd on 8 desk & deliv]$ to ,miss ,wood4 ,a bill provid+ t 9 ^! f\r heirs %\ld re/ = sev5 ye>s ! exclusive "r ( mak+ & v5d+ ! improvem5ts 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ca/-iron pl[2 & t tw5ty-five c5ts on ea* pl[ might be exact$ f all :o manufactur$ x1 pass$ ! ,s5ate unanim\sly4 ,b ,wa%+ton already sw>m$ ) pl[ manufactur]s4 ,! city ( ,pittsburgh alone s5t five to look aft] _! int]e/s4 ,money 0 freely us$1 & ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ,committee :o 7 to report on ! bill 7 assur$ t dur+ ! #bh ye>s ( ! pat5t1 ,wood's family _h reap$ imm5se weal?1 & wi%$ to keep up a monopoly4 ,! two quiet ladies1 fre% f ! retirem5t ( a ,quak] home1 :]e !y _h le>n$ little ( ! _w1 7 ev5 accus$ ( attempt+ to secure its ext5tion ?r\gh brib]y4 ,x 0 ! wolf *>g+ ! lamb ) roil+ ! wat]4 ,s ignorant 7 !y ( su* means1 t1 ?\gh ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee pla9ly told ! y\ng] lady 9 a few words ( private conv]sation t a v few ?\s& doll>s w\ld give h] a favorable v]dict1 %e did n und]/& ! sugge/ion till aft] an unfavorable report 0 pres5t$1 & ! bill kill$ 9 ! ,h\se4 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t to leave ,wa%+ton1 "s fri5dly memb]s ( ,congress advis$ !m to deposit ! valuable docum5ts :i* _h be5 us$ 9 _! suit1 includ+ ! lett] f ,?omas ,jeff]son to ,je?ro ,wood1 9 ! ar*ives ( ! ,h\se1 :]e !y c\ld only be )drawn on ! motion ( "s memb]4 ,!y did s1 & left !m = "s ye>s uncall$ =4 ,:5 at la/ !y appli$ = !m !y c\ld n be f\nd4 ,nor f t "t to ! pres5t has any trace ( !m be5 discov]$ by any ( ! family4 ,?us p]i%$ ! la/ ve/ige ( pro( relat+ to ?is ill-fat$ inv5tion4 ,?is is a fair & c&id /atem5t1 "o fully su/a9$ by unimpea*able docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,especially by ! some:at volum9\s pamphlet entitl$ ,docum5ts relat+ to ! improvem5ts ( ,je?ro ,wood 9 ! ,con/ruction ( ! ,pl\gh4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( ! te/imony !re9 embodi$1 & ( ! ,congressional ,reports on ! subject1 w>rant ! =ego+ /atem5ts4 ,x is n /range t 9 an e>ly annual report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ( ,agriculture1 t (ficial %\ld h rem>k$ ) "s bitt]ness t ,al?\gh ,wood 0 "o ( ! greate/ b5efactors to mank9d by ?is admirable inv5tion1 he nev] receiv$1 = all 8 ?\ght1 anxiety & exp5se1 a sum ( money suffici5t to defray ! exp5ses ( 8 dec5t burial4 ,! "t long s9ce pass$ =ev] to seek pecuni>y indemnity2 b a debt ( gratitude nev] outlaws1 & x is due to ! great inv5tor t 8 c\ntrym5 %\ld gratefully *]i% 8 memory4 ,e ye> adds to ! debt we all owe him4 ,z ! area ( cultivation wid5s1 ! obligation deep5s4 ,already ,am]ica is ! =emo/ nation ( all ! e>? 9 ! production ( :eat & provisions1 ! latt] be+ 9 reality corn 9 meat =m4 ,9 ex*ange = our food supplies1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is dra9+ ,europe ( its gold at an enorm\s rate1 & ! fundam5tal elem5t 9 ! production ( ,am]ican weal?1 is our great implem5t ( tillage4 ,am]ican prosp]ity is ! monum5tal glory ( ,je?ro ,wood & 8 pl[4 ,! ,balance ,%eet ( ! ,_w %[s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c boa/ m acres ( tillage1 9 proportion to population1 ?an any o!r c\ntry on ! globe2 & 9 gra9 production1 out/rips all competitors4 ,( su* a record e ,am]ican citiz5 may well be pr\d1 & x %\ld be rememb]$ t )\t ! g5ius ( ,wood su* a record c\ld n h be5 made1 ev5 approximately4 ,b 9 ord] to a j appreciation ( ! importance ( ! mod]n pl[ & ! usefulness ( ! inv5tor ( x1 "o %\ld take a retrospective glance1 trac+1 z be/ we may )\t t$i\s details1 ! /eps :i* l$ f ! use ( a =k$ /ick to ! pres5t implem5t = fall[+ ! gr\nd4 ,! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 :i* ought to be good au?ority on su* a subject1 9 speak+ ( ! ,wood pat5t1 says3 ,previ\sly ! pl[ 0 a /ick ( wood plat$ ) iron4 ,if ?is does s\nd l an exagg]ation1 b is really a pla9 /atem5t ( fact1 consid] = a mom5t :at ! pl[ really is 9 its relation to civilization4 ,! savage lives by ! *ase & ^u ! b\nty ( untill$ nature4 ,! fir/ /eps t[>d civilization are to dome/icate animals1 & cultivate ! soil ) a rude k9d ( hoe4 ,bo? are alike primitive4 ,! next /ep is to press ! bea/ into s]vice by supplem5t+ ! hoe ) a pl[4 ,9 t implem5t we see :at might be call$ ! orig9al /r& 9 ! mighty cord :i* b9ds 9 co-op]ation man1 brute & e>?4 ,by means ( ?is ag5cy ( agriculture ! bea/ ( ! field is made to toil1 & pur*ases ! b5efits ( human k9dness at ! exp5se ( idl5ess & indu/ry4 ,x is n too mu*1 !n1 to say t ! pl[ is at once ! tie t b9ds1 & ! tap-root :i* n\ri%es ! _w4 ,if by "s miracul\s calamity ?is "o implem5t 7 =ev] swept away1 univ]sal & unappeasable fam9e w\ld be inevitable4 ,& t occasional fam9es ( a local "* are disappe>+ f ! civiliz$ _w1 is v l>gely1 if n *iefly1 due to ! improv$ tillage result+ f improv$ pl[s4 ,we might well say1 9 p>aphrase ( a famili> say+ attribut$ to ,napoleon3 ,let me make ! pl[s ( a nation1 & ,i c>e n :o makes _! laws4 ,! primitive pl[ 0 & is 7= ! b>b>ian ( to-day is sub/antially ! same 9 8 agricultural me?ods z ! b>b>ian ( antiquity7 simply a =k$ /ick1 to :i* is atta*$ by a /rip ( ra:ide or a wisp ( grass1 a bea/1 (t5 ! pati5t c[4 ,z ! prong passes ov] ! gr\nd1 held d[n by ! b[$ =m ( ! poor till]1 x b>ely scrat*es ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! fir/ improvem5t 0 to rev]se ! /ick & not* ! =w>d end4 ,by t means ! animal c\ld be m securely fa/5$ to ! pl[1 ! ?ong be+ ti$ ar\nd ! crot* ( ! /ick4 ,! %ort] limb ran along ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 ! not* 9 front be+ ! only reliance = /irr+ ! soil4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a compact turf1 su* pl[+ w\ld d a little good 9 r5d]+ ! gr\nd fall[1 & w\ld at lea/ h ! m]it ( n be+ s difficult to op]ate z its pr$ecessor4 ,! ?ird pl[ _h ?ree p>ts4 ,x consi/$ ( a beam1 a h&le & a %>e1 all con/ruct$ by simply trimm+ ! natural wood select$ = t purpose4 ,9 ! fir/ pl[ ! prong :i* s]v$ z a %>e 0 slant+1 :ile 9 ! ?ird x re/$ flatly ^u ! gr\nd1 project+ =w>d1 in/ead ( backw>d1 z 9 ! second pl[4 ,x c\ld h requir$ no v difficult se>* to h f\nd small trees & brok5 limbs1 ne$+ no me*anical skill 9 fa%ion+1 to r5d] !m s]viceable = su* crude uses4 ,!y may be t]m$ nature's contribution to ! art ( pl[-mak+4 ,)\t go+ fur!r into details1 x may be /at$ t a /&>d au?ority on ! hi/ory ( me*anism ass]ts t ! anci5t ,egyptian1 ,etruscan1 ,syrian1 & ,greek pl[s1 7 equal to ! mod]n pl[s ( ! s\? ( ,france1 "p ( ,au/ria1 ,pol&1 ,sw$51 ,spa91 ,turkey1 ,p]sia1 ,arabia1 ,india1 ,ceylon & ,*9a2 at lea/ su* 0 ! case until ! middle ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,! ,roman & ,gallic pl[s 7 bett] ?an ^? ( ! mod]n c\ntries nam$4 ,! ,gauls _h m\ld-bo>d pl[s4 ,pl9y is our au?ority = ?is /atem5t4 ,t em95t ,lat9 au?or ( eighte5 c5turies ago1 9 speak+ on ! g5]al subject1 says3 ,pl[s are ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! colt] is ! iron "p :i* cuts ! ?ick sod be=e x is brok5 into pieces & traces be=eh& by its incision ! future furr[s1 :i* ! %>e1 rev]s$1 is to op5 ) its tee?4 ,ano!r k9d1 ! common pl[%>e1 is no?+ m ?an a lev] furni%$ ) a po9t$ beak2 :ile ano!r v>iety1 :i* is us$ 9 light1 easy soils1 does n pres5t an edge project+ f ! %>e-beam ?r\gh\t1 b only a small po9t at ! extremity4 ,9 a f\r? k9d1 aga91 ?is po9t is l>g] & =m$ ) a cutt+ edge by ! ag5cy ( :i* x cleaves ! gr\nd1 & by ! %>p edges at ! side cuts up ! we$s by ! roots4 ,pl9y adds t ! broad] ! pl[%>e ! bett] x is = turn+ up ! soil4 ,^! exc]pts f ! great ,roman may s]ve to %[ ! utmo/ rea* ( inv5tion 9 t l9e1 until a new impulse1 begun 9 ! ,ne!rl&s 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 0 br\ght to p]fect developm5t 9 ! next c5tury by an ,am]ican citiz5 :o di$ ! poor] = 8 inv5tion4 ,! highe/ ( all au?orities ^u ?is & cognate subjects is ,knight's ,am]ican ,me*anical ,diction>y1 & ,knight says ( ,je?ro ,wood1 ,he made ! be/ pl[s up to date4 ,he adds1 ,he met ) great opposition1 & !n ) mu* inju/ice1 los+ a compet5cy 9 introduc+ 8 pl[ & fight+ infr+]s4 ,! same writ] def9es ! peculi>ities ( ! ,wood pl[ ) rem>kable cle>ness & brevity3 ,x consi/$ 9 ! mode ( secur+ ! ca/-iron portions toge!r by lugs & lock+ pieces1 do+ away ) screw-bolts1 & mu* weight1 complexity & exp5se4 ,x 0 ! fir/ pl[ 9 :i* ! p>ts mo/ expos$ to we> c\ld be r5ew$ 9 ! field by ! sub/itution ( ca/ pieces4 ,consid]+ ! s\rce ( ?is passage1 x may be said t lit]ature c\ld h>dly pay a nobl] tribute to ! memory ( ,je?ro ,wood ?an ?is4 ,x is d\bly significant1 f ! fact t ,knight's publi%]s1 ,h\ghton1 ,osgood ,co41 are also ! publi%]s ( ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 9 ! ,may numb] ( :i* magaz9e a habitue ( ! ,national ,capital tri$ to belittle ! inv5tion ( ,je?ro ,wood1 & malign z iniquit\s ! attempt ( 8 daught]s1 *ampion$ by ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 to secure = t inv5tion prop] recognition4 ,x w\ld be q sup]flu\s to foll[ ?is malign] 9 ! details ( ?is1 & a subsequ5t attack 9 an agricultural j\rnal4 ,he disclaims any design to defame ! claimants1 b insi/s t o!r & e>li] inv5tors des]ve ! cr$it = ! mod]n pl[4 ,! op9ion ( ,knight's ,diction>y ^u ! ,wood pat5t has j be5 giv51 & ! foll[+ extract f ! same great "w sets =? 9 _! prop] relations to ! mod]n pl[ ! inv5tions ( ^? = :om ?is habitue makes prepo/]\s claims3 ,! mod]n pl[1 says ,knight1 orig9at$ 9 ! l[ c\ntries1 s-call$4 ,fl&]s & ,holl& gave to ,engl& mu* ( h] husb&ry & g>d5+ k1 field1 kit*5 & ornam5tal4 ,bly!'s ',improv] ,improv$1' publi%$ 9 #afeb1 has allusions to ! subject4 ,lummis1 9 #agbj1 import$ pl[s f ,holl&4 ,james ,small1 ( ,b]wick%ire1 ,scotl&1 made pl[s & wrote treatises on ! subject1 #aghd4 ,he made ca/-iron mold-bo>ds & wr\ght-iron %>es1 & introduc$ ! draft-*a94 ,he made %>es ( ca/-iron 9 #aghe4 ,! importation ( :at 0 kn[n z ! ',ro!rham' pl[ 0 ! imm$iate cause ( ! improvem5t 9 pl[s :i* dates f ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,:e!r ! "n is d]iv$ f ,rott]dam _c be det]m9$4 ,! ,am]ican pl[1 dur+ ! colonial p]iod1 0 ( wood1 ! mold-bo>d be+ cov]$ ) %eet-iron1 or plates made by hamm]+ out old horse%oes4 ,jeff]son /udi$ & wrote on ! subject1 to det]m9e ! prop] %ape ( ! mold-bo>d4 ,he treat$ x z consi/+ ( a lift+ & an upsett+ w$ge1 ) an easy connect+ curve4 ,newbold1 ( ,new ,j]sey1 9 #agig1 pat5t$ a pl[ ) a mold-bo>d1 %>e & l& side all ca/ toge!r4 ,peacock1 9 8 pat5t ( #ahjg1 ca/ 8 pl[ 9 ?ree pieces1 ! po9t ( ! colt] ent]+ a not* 9 ! brea/ ( ! %>e4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! cr$it giv5 ^! improv]s ( ! pl[ is v consid]able1 )\t at all tr5*+ ^u ! exceptional cr$it due to ,je?ro ,wood4 ,) su* an au?oritative refutation1 ! sl&] may well be dismiss$ z b5ea? fur!r notice4 ,9 no way m appropriately c f9al leave be tak5 ( ! subject 9 h& ?an by pres5t+ ! apo/rophe to ,je?ro ,wood f ! p5 ( ,edw>d ,web/]1 =m]ly associat$ editor ( ! ,rural ,new ,york]3 ,no jewel$ diadem or cr[n ,e'er glitt]$ on ?y manly br[-- ,no slave w\ld tremble at ?y fr[n1 ,nor at ?y foot/ool b[2 ,= ?\ w]t pure 9 he>t & m9d1 ,& /rove to raise--n cru% mank9d6 ,z fam$ ,prome!us ( yore1 ,9 aid ( our lo/1 wret*$ sires1 ,/ole f ! flam+-sun1 & bore ,d[n to ! e>? ^? fires ,t fill ) light & life all space1 ,& m>k ! ,day ,god's glori\s race-- ,s ?y inv5tive g5ius f\nd ,= man ! bright & poli%$ %>e1 ,t bids ! will+ fields ab\nd ,) fruits beyond comp>e2 ,& f ! se$ t falls l ra9 ,cr[ds full our b>ns ) be>d$ gra96 ,et]nal may ! honors %9e1 ,we yield ) grateful he>ts to !e2 ,may *ildr5's *ildr5 r\nd ?y %r9e-- ,sons ( ! brave & free-- ,) rev]5t lips pron\nce ?y "n1 ,& build = !e a dea?less fame6