By 1800 more than a thousand steam engines were in use in the BritishIsles, and Britain retained a virtual monopoly on steam engine production until the 1830s.
到了1800年，一千多台蒸汽机在不列颠群岛运行，直到19世纪30年代，英国一直垄断着蒸汽机的生产。
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Anglo Saxon warriors in the BritishIsles Photo: alamy.
盎格鲁撒克逊战士在英伦三岛图片：alamy。
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But his ambition extended well beyond the confines of the BritishIsles.