Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the original Soho mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine (1865)
Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 · Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott and company; · leaf 477
as to a pounds, and none of these, nor yourself,suitable engine for a steamboat; but | have been able to bring the power ofWatt gave him no encouragement to j steam in navigation to a successfulproceed with his design. How many issue.— Life of Bell. By E. Morris,noblemen, gentlemen, and engineers,… … THE -COMET PASSING- DUMBARTON. [By R. P. Leitcii.] It will thus be observed bow very gradual has beenthe invention of the steamboat. It has been made stepby step, by many men living in many ages. First, wehave Blasco Graray making experiments with paddle-wheels in the harbour of Barcelona three…
