John Bourne 
Recent Improvements in the Steam-Engine [PDF ebook] 
In Its Various Applications to Mines, Mills, Steam Navigation, Railways, and Agriculture, Being a Supplement to ‚the Catechism of the Steam-Engine‘

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The steam engine, however, it appears to me has now nearly fulfilled its, destiny; and I believe it to be on the eve of supercession by other motors, which will differ materially from the existing steam engine.