Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 948
t steamboat. In this raceAmerica won, although France and England cameout with their colors flying. Among those who worked upon the problemwas James Rumsey of Shepherdstown, Virginia.Rumsey in 1786 propelled, by means of steam, aboat on the Potomac River, moving at the rate offive miles an hour. It… … FIG. 5. THE SHIP IN WHICH WILLIAM THE CONQUERORCROSSED THE CHANNEL IN I066. worked by a steam-engine. When it was raisedit brought water in and when it was pushed downit forced the water out behind and the reactionof the jet pushed the boat along. A remarkablerevival of a very ancient idea! Just as…
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