.

George Stephenson's self-improvement--John 47-62
Wigham--Studies in Natural
Philosophy--Sobriety--Education of Robert
Stephenson--Sent to Rutter's school, Benton--Bruce's
school, Newcastle--Literary and Philosophical
Institute--George educates his son in
Mechanics--Ride to Killingworth--Robert's boyish
tricks--Repeats the Franklin
kite-experiment--Stephenson's cottage, West
Moor--Odd mechanical expedients--Competition in
last-making--Father and son make a
sun-dial--Colliery improvements--Stephenson's
mechanical expertness

CHAPTER V.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE LOCOMOTIVE--GEORGE STEPHENSON BEGINS ITS
IMPROVEMENT.

Various expedients for 63-88
coal-haulage--Sailing-waggons--Mr. Edgworth's
experiments--Cugnot's first locomotive
steam-carriage--Murdock's model
locomotive--Trevithick's steam-carriage and
tram-engine--Blenkinsop's engine--Chapman and
Brunton's locomotives--The Wylam waggon-way--Mr.
Blackett's experiments--Jonathan Foster--William
Hedley--The Wylam engine--Stephenson determines to
build a locomotive--Lord Ravensworth--The first
Killingworth engine described--The steam-blast
invented--Stephenson's second locomotive

CHAPTER VI.

INVENTION OF THE "GEORDY" SAFETY-LAMP.

Frequency of colliery explosions--Accident in the 89-108
Killingworth Pit--Stephenson's heroic conduct--A
safety-lamp described--Dr. Clanny's
lamp--Stephenson's experiments on fire-damp--Designs
a lamp, and tests it in the pit--Cottage experiments
with coal-gas--Stephenson's second and third
lamps--The Stephenson and Davy controversy--Scene at
the Newcastle Institute--The Davy testimonial--The
Stephenson testimonial--Merits of the "Geordy" lamp

CHAPTER VII.

GEORGE STEPHENSON'S FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LOCOMOTIVE--THE
HETTON RAILWAY--ROBERT STEPHENSON AS VIEWER'S APPRENTICE AND STUDENT.

The Killingworth mine machinery--Stephenson improves 109-122
his locomotive--Strengthens the road--His
patent--His steam-springs--Experiments on
friction--Steam-locomotion on common roads--Early
neglect of the locomotive--Stephenson again thinks
of emigration--Constructs the Hetton Railway--The
working power employed--Robert Stephenson viewer's
apprentice--His pursuits at Killingworth--His father
sends him to Edinburgh University--His application
to