True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 112
and Mr. Livingstonsent their plans to James Watt, the inventor of the steamengine, who was then in the business of making steam enginesfor all sorts of purposes, and he built them just the kind of amachine that Fulton wanted to furnish the power for his new steamboat. While the engine was being… … ii4 ROBERT FULTON the first place, he wanted it strong in the middle, so it wouldnot be broken in twc by the weight of the machinery or theforce of the waves He built several little models, and, it issaid, floated them in a bathtub. He put little sails on themand would blow his breath against the…
