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 TO

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY

THE QUEEN,

THIS TREATISE ON THE STEAM ENGINE BY THE ARTIZAN CLUB,

DESCRIPTIVE OF THE STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLES OF ACTION OF

THE GREAT MECHANICAL AGENT

WHICH HAS FOUGHT THE BATTLES OF THE EMPIRE, AND NOW SUSTAINS ITS GREATNESS;

WHICH BINDS NATIONS TOGETHER IN AMITY,

ANNIHILATES DISTANCE, SOFTENS NATIONAL PREJUDICES, AND PROMOTES CIVILISATION;

WHICH BRITISH ARTIZANS HAVE BROUGHT TO ITS PRESENT PERFECTION,

AND

WHICH BRITISH ARTIZANS NOW ASPIRE TO ILLUSTRATE,

IS,

By Her Majesty's Permission,

MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,

BY

HER MAJESTY'S OBEDIENT SUBJECT AND SERVANT,

JOHN BOURNE.