He is mimiced by others. 18 The King grants his royal patent to the Artist. 22 Beetham is recompensed by the nobles and the people.
NOW it came to pass, even towards the close of the eighteenth century, that there lived in the great city which is called London a certain man of the name of Beetham who had many curious inventions.
2 The same mechanic while the world waged war against Albion cultivated with all diligence the arts of Peace in the ways of wisdom.
3 When therefore he saw that his washing mill pleased the people and was daily employed by all throughout the regions of Britain and her colonies.
4 Behold he also constructed another machine more marvellous than the first which is called a Mangle even to this day. 5 Neither