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Excerpt from The New International Encyclopedia, Vol. 14
Morland, Sir samuel (1625 An English diplomat and inventor. He was born in Sulhampstead, Berkshire, and studied at Winchester School and at Magdalene College, Cambridge. His first mission of importance was to the Duke of Savoy in 1655. To protest against the massacre of the Waldensians. Morland brought back with him materials, mostly clumsy forgeries, for a history of this sect which he published in 1658. After the Restoration Mor land received the title of baronet and many empty promises from the King. He devoted him self more and more to the study of mathematics and mechanics. And invented a speaking trumpet and some calculating machines. But his more important work was in hydrostatics, and espe ciallv in devising a steam pump.
Mor'ley. A municipal borough in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, four miles south-southwest of Leeds (map: England. E The new town-hall is a handsome building, and the municipality owns its waterworks. Gas and electric lighting plants, maintains public baths, parks. And recreation grounds. It has impor tant manufactures of woolens and mill machin ery. There are coal mines and stone quarries. Morley is mentioned in Donmsduy, and in a tax list of Richard ll. It was incorporated in Population. In l891. In 1901. Consult Smith. Morley, Ancient and Modern (london.
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