A sketch of the origin and progress of steam navigation from authentic documents (1848)
Woodcroft, Bennet, 1803-1879 · London : Taylor, Walton, and Maberly · leaf 58
ined for some hours waiting for a breeze to spring up. Thisaccordingly happened in the afternoon—and a very fine breezefrom the west, and fair for the harbour of Leith. The custom-houseboat was managed by a Mr. Weddell, I believe still resident inLeith; Mr. Miller managed his own, manned by four… … i • CJ • • •« /V I- I (. \ ■ ^ f. fqo ^> STEAM NAVIGATION. 33 I found very severe exercise; but it satisfied me that a proper power irsr.only was wanting to produce much utiUty from the invention. Iwas now led to converse with Mr. Miller more frequently on thesubject than formerly; and I…
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