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Records of a Family of Engineers
The book delves into the lineage of the Stevenson family, particularly focusing on their contributions as engineers and their experiences across generations in Scotland, intertwining personal anecdotes with broader historical narratives.
"Records of a Family of Engineers" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical account. The book delves into the lineage of the Stevenson family, particularly focusing on their contributions as engineers and their experiences across generations in Scotland, intertwining personal anecdotes with broader historical narratives.
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It is believed that in 1665, James Stevenson in Nether Carsewell, parish of Neilston, county of Renfrew, and presumably a tenant farmer, married one Jean Keir; and in 1675, without doubt, there was born to these two a son Robert, possibly a maltster in Glasgow. In 1710, Robert married, for a second time, Elizabeth Cumming, and there was born to them, in 1720, another Robert, certainly a maltster in Glasgow. In 1742, Robert the second married Margaret Fulton (Margret, she called herself), by whom he had ten children, among whom were Hugh, born February 1749, and Alan, born June 1752.
Contents
- 01Introduction: The Surname of Stevenson
- 02Chapter I: Domestic Annals
- 03Chapter II: The Service of the Northern Lights
- 04I
- 05II
- 06III
- 07Chapter III: The Building of the Bell Rock
- 08I—Operations of 1807
- 09II—Operations of 1808
- 10III—Operations of 1809
- 11IV—Operations of 1810
About this edition
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 176 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers