 Undertaker," and the thought struck me that this must be the place I was in quest of ; at any rate, I thought that a person advertising himself as an "undertaker" would not refuse to look into my invention with a view of obtaining for me the sought-for...  Journal - Seite 442von Institution of Electrical Engineers - 1884Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Thackray Bunce - 1882 - 192 Seiten
...'undertaker' would not refuse to look into my invention with a view of obtaining for me the sought for recognition or reward. On entering the place I soon...found my way to the patent office of Messrs. Poole and Carpmael, who received me kindly and provided me with a letter of introduction to Mr. Elkington.... | |
 | 1882 - 800 Seiten
...myself, however, that I came decidedly too soon for the kind of enterprise here contemplated, anil finding myself confronted with the proprietor of the...found my way to the patent office of Messrs. Poole and Carpmael, who received me kindly and provided me with a letter of introduction to Mr. Elkington.... | |
 | 1883 - 710 Seiten
...researches. On entering the shop, he says, "I found that I came too soon for the kind of enterprise contemplated, and, finding myself confronted with the proprietor of the establishment, I covered m; retreat as well as I could." After the usu rebuffs and disappointments which attei inventors, he... | |
 | George William Maynard - 1884 - 24 Seiten
...soon convinced myself, however, that I had come decidedly too soon for the kind of enterprise then contemplated ; and, finding myself confronted with...covered my retreat by what he must have thought a very inadequate excuse. By dint of perseverance I found my way to the patent- office of Messrs. Poole &... | |
 | Charles William Siemens - 1889 - 532 Seiten
...the name), " Undertaker," and the thought struck me that this must be the place I was in quest of ; at any rate, I thought that a person advertising himself...found my way to the patent office of Messrs. Poole and Carpmacl, who received me kindly and provided me with a letter of introduction to Mr. Elkington.... | |
 | John Munro - 1891 - 314 Seiten
...the name), " Undertaker," and the thought struck me that this must be the place I was in quest of; at any rate, I thought that a person advertising himself...found my way to the patent office of Messrs. Poole and Carpmael, who received me kindly,• and provided me with a letter of introduction to Mr. Elkington.... | |
 | 1882 - 816 Seiten
...the name), " Undertaker," and the thought struck me that this must be the place I was in quest of ; at any rate, I thought that a person advertising himself...found my way to the patent office of Messrs. Poole and Carpmael, who received me kindly and provided me with a letter of introduction to Mr. Elkington.... | |
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