"Whilst the exploits of the conqueror and the intrigues of the demagogue are faithfully preserved through a succession of ages, the persevering and unobtrusive efforts of genius, developing the best blessings of the Deity to man, are often consigned to oblivion."
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David Mushet, as cited in Industrial Biography; Iron-workers and Tool-makers, by Samuel Smiles, p. 189
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