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... productions were better than any thing he had formerly done ; and he im- puted this superiority to the knowledge he had acquired during his residence in Paris , from the celebrated pieces which were as- sembled in the 18.
... productions were better than any thing he had formerly done ; and he im- puted this superiority to the knowledge he had acquired during his residence in Paris , from the celebrated pieces which were as- sembled in the 18.
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... thing that came from the pen of Mr. Fulton , is written with great natural strength and originality . He never attempts to borrow either ideas or or- nament ; but is content to express the con- ceptions of his own mind with force and ...
... thing that came from the pen of Mr. Fulton , is written with great natural strength and originality . He never attempts to borrow either ideas or or- nament ; but is content to express the con- ceptions of his own mind with force and ...
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... thing , and finally , when they met , they reported against the submarine boat as being impracticable . In a letter to the ministry , Mr. Fulton com- plains that this report was made without his having been called upon for any ex ...
... thing , and finally , when they met , they reported against the submarine boat as being impracticable . In a letter to the ministry , Mr. Fulton com- plains that this report was made without his having been called upon for any ex ...
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... thing further to do with Mr. Fulton or his projects . Indeed the evidence it afforded of their efficacy , may have been a reason for this . However Mr. Pitt and Lord Melville may have thought on the subject , there had been a change in ...
... thing further to do with Mr. Fulton or his projects . Indeed the evidence it afforded of their efficacy , may have been a reason for this . However Mr. Pitt and Lord Melville may have thought on the subject , there had been a change in ...
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... thing which does not correspond with a peculiar mode of life . The work was intended to prove that nature had been ex- tremely unkind to the United States ; that the climate is unfriendly to the human species ; and that the ungrateful ...
... thing which does not correspond with a peculiar mode of life . The work was intended to prove that nature had been ex- tremely unkind to the United States ; that the climate is unfriendly to the human species ; and that the ungrateful ...
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Page ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 359 - I have the honour to be, Sir, " With great respect, "Your most obed. and very humble servant, " BYRON.
Page 175 - Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gives me, as it will you, great pleasure to see it fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap and quick conveyance to the merchandise on the Mississippi, Missouri, and other great rivers, which are now laying open their treasures to the enterprise of our countrymen ; and although the prospect of personal emolument has been some inducement to me, yet I feel infinitely more pleasure in reflecting on the immense advantage...
Page 227 - She is a structure resting on two boats and keels, separated from end to end by a channel fifteen feet wide, and sixty-six feet long ; one boat contains the caldrons of copper to prepare her steam. The cylinder of iron, its piston, levers, and wheels, occupy part of the other. The water-wheel revolves in the space between them. The main or gun deck...
Page ii - Congress of the United States, entitled "an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act entitled "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the...
Page 219 - They deputed a number of gentlemen to act for them, and these were called the coast and harbor committee. Mr. Fulton exhibited to this committee the model and plans for a vessel of war, to be propelled by steam, capable of carrying a strong battery, with furnaces for red-hot shot, and which, he represented, would move at the rate of four miles an hour. The confidence of the committee in this design was confirmed by the opinions of many of our most distinguished naval commanders, which he had obtained...
Page 129 - A Description and Draught of a new-invented Machine, for carrying Vessels or Ships out of, or into, any Harbour, Port, or River, against Wind and Tide, or in a calm.
Page 146 - He said it was a standing subject of ridicule throughout the session, and whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge a little levity, they would call up the steam-boat bill, that they might divert themselves at the expense of the project and its advocates.
Page 144 - The legislature, in March, 1798, passed an act, vesting Mr. Livingston with the exclusive right and privilege of navigating all kinds of boats, which might be propelled by the force of fire or steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the state of New York...
Page 114 - September, in which you propose to communicate to me the principles of an invention which you say you have discovered respecting the moving of ships by the means of steam. It is a subject on which I have made important discoveries. I shall be glad to receive the communication which you intend, as I have made the principles of mechanics my particular study, &c.