The Life of Robert Fulton ...: Read Before the Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York: Compromising Some Account of the Invention, Progress, and Establishment of Steam-boats...Kirk & Mercein [T. & W. Mercein, printers], 1817 - 371 pages |
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... with political economy . He enters into calcula- tions of the expense , advantages , and profit of the mode of conveyance which he pro- poses , in contrast with those which had been before used , and by doing so , presents a 16.
... with political economy . He enters into calcula- tions of the expense , advantages , and profit of the mode of conveyance which he pro- poses , in contrast with those which had been before used , and by doing so , presents a 16.
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... expense , so little risk , and so much to be gained , it is worthy of consideration , whether this system should not have a fair trial . Gunpowder within the last three hun- dred years has totally changed the art of war , and all my ...
... expense , so little risk , and so much to be gained , it is worthy of consideration , whether this system should not have a fair trial . Gunpowder within the last three hun- dred years has totally changed the art of war , and all my ...
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... expense of a torpedo establishment , and contrasts it with the cost of the existing naval armaments . In a note , he says , the work was published in haste , and declares his intention of publishing subsequently , a detailed account of ...
... expense of a torpedo establishment , and contrasts it with the cost of the existing naval armaments . In a note , he says , the work was published in haste , and declares his intention of publishing subsequently , a detailed account of ...
Page 121
... expenses , and years of indefatigable industry and per- severance . · Nor will the nature or limits of this ad- dress permit us to examine with any minute- ness , the pretensions of those who claim to have preceded him in the ...
... expenses , and years of indefatigable industry and per- severance . · Nor will the nature or limits of this ad- dress permit us to examine with any minute- ness , the pretensions of those who claim to have preceded him in the ...
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... of New - York . It was made to act , by way of experiment , upon oars , upon paddles , and upon flutter- wheels : nothing in the success of any of these experiments appeared to be sufficient compensation for the expense 135.
... of New - York . It was made to act , by way of experiment , upon oars , upon paddles , and upon flutter- wheels : nothing in the success of any of these experiments appeared to be sufficient compensation for the expense 135.
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