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History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years,

CHAPTER V
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His brother, Silas B.Terry, is now living, a Christian gentleman, as well as a scientific clock-maker, but he has not succeeded so well as his brother in making money.

Henry Terry of Plymouth, who is another son of Mr.Eli Terry, was engaged in the clock business thirty years ago, but left it for the woolen business.

I think that he is sorry that he did not continue making clocks.

He is a man of great intelligence and understands the principles of a right tariff as well as any man in Connecticut.

His father was a great man, a natural philosopher, and almost an Eli Whitney in mechanical ingenuity.


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