37

Faraday al Fresco

By Walter Jerrold

Michael Faraday’s tour of Europe included a ‘picturesque’ multicultural event on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

38

Press Pass

By Samuel Smiles

Young inventor James Watt’s life in London was overshadowed by the perpetual fear of being snatched.

39

The Grand Mechanic

By Samuel Smiles

The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.

40

Chopsticks

By Ethel Smyth

Ethel Smyth puts on a show for a self-declared music enthusiast.

41

A Bit of Luck for his Lordship

By Samuel Smiles

George Stephenson was only too pleased to save the Government from its scientific advisers.

42

Caught in the Act

By Charles Burney

Young Thomas Arne goes to extreme lengths to conceal his musical talent from his family.