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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 184
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The gentleman to whom Lord Derby referred was Mr. Nasmyth, the inventor of the steam hammer. And as he has himself permitted the story of his life to be published, there is no necessity for concealing his name. His life is besides calculated to furnish one of the best illustrations of our subject. When a boy, he was of a bright, active, cheerful disposition. To a certain extent he inherited his mechanical powers from his father, who, besides being an excellent painter, was a thorough mechanic. It was in his workshop that the boy made his first acquaintance with tools. He also had for his companion the son of an iron-founder, and he often went to the founder's shop to watch the moulding, iron-melting, casting, forging, pattern-making, and smith's work that was going on.
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定位：Excerpt 184 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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德比勋爵提到的那位绅士是蒸汽锤发明者内史密斯。他允许出版自己的生平，所以不必隐去姓名；他的一生也正好说明节俭与自立。他小时候活泼好动，机械才能部分来自父亲——父亲既是好画家，也是地道机械师，他的第一堂工具课就在父亲工坊里。他还有个铁匠铺老板的儿子作伴，常去铺子里看造型、熔铁、浇铸、锻造、做木模和打铁。这告诉我们：真本事常从环境里泡出来，让孩子或初学者多接触真实工序，比只读书更能长出能力。
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斯迈尔斯《节俭》转入蒸汽锤发明者内史密斯的早年经历，说明家庭工坊和铁匠铺的耳濡目染。
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