Author: Thomas Allen Reed
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Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Author: Thomas Allen Reed
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Author: Thomas Allen 1826-1899 Reed
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781360695877
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218

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Author: Alfred Baker
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Languages : en
Pages : 494

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Author: Thomas Allen Reed
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Author: Alfred Baker
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332992822
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 490

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Excerpt from The Life of Sir Isaac Pitman (Inventor of Phonography) IN the illustrious roll of inventors who have in our own age conferred great and varied benefits on their country, the name of Sir Isaac Pitman occupies a unique position, as the originator of a method of brief writing as widely used as the language in which it is written. His bold experi ment of giving to the world a system of shorthand having an absolutely phonetic basis was an immediate success, and for seventy years it has proved of inestimable service for every purpose for which a written record is desired, and has become the standard method of English short hand. He did not live to see success attend his proposals for a drastic reform of English spelling on a strictly phonetic basis. But it is only just to his memory to point out that, to his work as a pioneer, is to a large extent due the revived interest in Simplified spelling manifested in our own time. The life story of Sir Isaac Pitman has been related in many forms, but not hitherto with the completeness which has been attempted in the present volume. The author's thanks are due to Sir Isaac's family for placing at his disposal all the personal records in their possession. Mr. Henry Pitman, younger brother of the Inventor of Phonography, gave valuable information On many points. From the writings of Mr. Benn Pitman assistance was derived in relation to his early reminiscences of his brother. The Biography of Isaac Pitman, written by Mr.. T. A. Reed in 1890, comprises a large amount of information which would not have been recorded at all but for his industrious pen, and this work has of necessity been freely drawn on. Later information on the birthplace of Isaac Pitman points to the fact that he was born before his family moved to Timbrell street, Trowbridge (page While the Life was appearing in serial form some further facts came to the author's knowledge relative to the presentation to Mr. G. J. Holyoake (page There is no doubt that Isaac Pitman Visited Birmingham in the year of the presentation, and that a certain Mr. Pitman made the gift to young Holyoake. But whether he was really the Inventor of Phonography (as Mr. Holyoake believed and wrote) appears to be doubtful. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Alfred Edwin Baker
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Languages : en
Pages : 494

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Author: Thomas Allen Reed
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Author: Thomas Allen Reed
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230735542
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Pages : 54

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...And the voice to heaven is sent, Sancte Spiritus be with me.--H. C. Deakiu. The anthem was arranged thus: --" Chorus--Sing, 0 heavens; and be joyful, 0 earth; break forth into singing, O mountains; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. Solo, plaintive--But Zion said, the Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Duett, for two Trebles--Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Chorus--Behold, I have graven thee on the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." It was sung with much eclat, his brother Jacob says, on the other side of the globe. The author's modesty would not allow him to introduce it even to his friends at Zion Chapel. He was a diligent musical copyist. The day of cheap editions had not arrived; new music was an expensive luxury, and the student of limited means could only obtain it at the cost of severe mechanical toil. Some of young Pitman's manuscript hooks, filling hundreds of pages, still exist, and they are models of neatness and accuracy. At the age of 17 Mr Pitman was able to take charge of the organ in the Conigree Chapel, Trowbridge, for a few weeks, during the absence of the regular organist. After his removal to Bath, he took lessons on the organ, of Mr George Field; but his practice of music abated when he became a Methodist at Barton-on-Humber. Thinking that our Lord would not have wasted his time, when on earth, by sitting down to a piano, he gave away a 50 instrument which he had purchased at Hull. It was sent to his brother Jacob, who had left the Tavistock British School, married, and settled at North Nibley, where his...

Author: Alfred Baker (M. J. S.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 500

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