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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.