A sketch of the origin and progress of steam navigation from authentic documents (1848)
Woodcroft, Bennet, 1803-1879 · London : Taylor, Walton, and Maberly · leaf 86
is Grace at first appeared to doubt the utility of the inven-tion, but after having seen a model, and received explanations fromMr. Symington, he gave him an order to build eight boats, similarto the Charlotte Dundas, to ply on his Canal. Mr. Symington returned to Scotland elated with the prospect… … I 6 S^ STEAM NAVIGATION. 55 disappointment; for on the same day that he was informed by Lord 1793.Dundas of the final determination of the Committee not to allowsteam boats to be employed on the Canal, he received intelligence ofthe death of the Duke of Bridgewater. Unable longer to struggle…
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