Jas. Ramseys Steam-boat—English patent. He is a man of great genius; and from the explanations he gaveme, it appeared that his invention, although starting from the … Bumseys Steam-boat—BngUsh patent. game principle, is very different from Mr. Fitchs in its meansof execution. Mr. Ramsay at that time (February, 1789) pro- LIFE OF JOHN FITCH. 255 posed to build a boat which would go to America, with the as-sistance of the fire pump (pompe a feu) alone and without…
Fitch, John, 1743-1798 · Steam-navigation
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