Hubert, Philip Gengembre, 1852-1925 · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 70
voyage has beenperformed wholly by the power of the steam-engine. I overtook many sloops and schoonersbeating to windward, and parted with them as ifthey had been at anchor. The power of propel-ling boats by steam is now fully proved. Themorning I left New York there were not, perhaps,thirty… … O c0 c O E O 0) (QQ.<OQ ROBERT FULTON 61 from the wharf, which was crowded with specta-tors, I heard a number of sarcastic remarks.This is the way in which ignorant men compli-ment what they call philosophers and projectors.Having employed much time, money, and zeal, inaccomplishing this work,…
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