The Modern bicycle and its accessories; a complete reference book for rider, dealer, and maker (1898)
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the Youths Companion how he once sawan attempt made to work a wood scow by awindmill carried on it. Yet, ft the windsthat blow in the far West are not peculiar,and if Mr. Turner is not ignorant of whatmost children think they know, navigatorshave been wasting time for a thousandyears in trying to… … MAHONEY PATENT—1893.any new and useful improvement. Thereis a notion that invention is an easy roadto fortune; on the contrary, there is noharder and more unpromising one. Thefoolish inventor constantly overlooks thewords and useful, and the Patent Office,in order that no risk be incurred…
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