Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 948
ng. A remarkablerevival of a very ancient idea! Just as Heronturned his globe by reaction, just as Newtonpushed the first steam-carriage along by reaction,so Rumsey pushed the first steamboat along byreaction. Another American who worked on the prob-lem was John Fitch. In 1787 he constructed aboat… … FIG. 6. FULTONS steamboat, the CLERMONT. 1807. Symington, an Englishman, built a boat that may,with much justice, be called the first practicalsteamboat that was ever launched. This was theCharlotte Diindas, which made its trial trip onthe Clyde and Firth Canal in 1802. On theCharlotte was a…
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