CHAPTER II.

FIRST STEPS IN THE INVENTION.

Futility of early Claims. -- Watt the real Inventor. -- Hero of

Alexandria. -- Blasco Garay. -- Solomon De Caus. -- Giovanni

Branca. -- Marquis of Worcester. -- Sir Samuel Morland. -- Denis

Papin. -- Thomas Savery. 38

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