A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 203
THE MODERN STEAM-ENGINE. who, in consequence of the unobtrusive manner in -whichhis work was done, has never received the full credit towhich he is entitled. CoiONEL John Stevens, of Hoboken, as he is generallycalled, was bom in the city of New York, in 1749; butthroughout his business-life he was… … Colonel John Stevens. voted himself to the introduction of steam-navigation withcharacteristic energy, and with a success that will be indi-cated when we come to the consideration of that subject.But this far-sighted engineer and statesman saw plainly STEAM-LOCOMOTION ON EAILEOADS. 179 the…
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