A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 251
Englishpatent for the use of a steam-engine for ship-propulsion,proposing to employ his steamboat in towing. Jn 1737 hepublished a well-written pamphlet, describing this appa-ratus, which is shown in Fig. 66, a reduced fac-simile ofthe plate accompanying his paper. Sdentific American, February 24,… … FiG. 66.—Hullss Steamboat, 1T86. tinuous rotary motion. His vessel was to have been usedas a tow-boat. He says, in his description : In some con-venient part of the Tow-boat there is placed a Vessel abouttwo-3rds full of water, with the Top closed ; and this Ves-sel being kept Boiling, rarifies the…
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