 The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved. The morning I left New York, there were not perhaps thirty persons in the city who believed that the boat would ever move one mile an hour, or be of the least utility ; and while we were putting...  Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts - Page 5by Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1856Full view - About this book
 | American literature - 1808 - 356 pages
...The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved. The morning I left New York, there was not perhaps thirty persons in the city who believed...heard a number of sarcastic remarks : this is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. Having employed... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 400 pages
...hundred and fifty miles: I ran it up in thirty-two hours, Mid down in thirty. I had a light breeze 175 against me the whole way, both going and coming, and...way in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. « Having employed much time, • money, and zeal, in accomplishing this... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 406 pages
...anchor. " The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved. The morning I left New-York, there were not perhaps thirty persons in the city,...the way in which ignorant men compliment what they caH philosophers and projectors. " Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this... | |
 | James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 552 pages
...the power of the steam, engine. I overtook many sloops and schooners beating to windward, and passed them as if they had been at anchor. " The power of...heard a number of sarcastic remarks. This is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. " Having employed... | |
 | 1833 - 480 pages
...left New York, there'were not perhaps, thirty persons in the city who believed that the boat would move one mile an hour or be of the least utility....heard a number of sarcastic remarks. This is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. Having employed... | |
 | William Dunlap - Art - 1834 - 448 pages
...The morning I left New-York, there was not perhaps thirty persons who believed that the boat would move one mile an hour, or be of the least utility;...heard a number of sarcastic remarks. This is the way you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. "Having employed... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1835 - 398 pages
...thirty persona who believed that the boat would move a mile an hour, or be of the least util, ity ; and while we were putting off from the wharf, which...heard a number of sarcastic remarks. This is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and* projectors. merchandise... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...way, both going and coming, and the voyage has been performed wholly by the power of the steam engine. I overtook many sloops and schooners beating to windward,...way in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work,... | |
 | 1828 - 462 pages
...hour, or be of the least utility. And while we were putting off from the wharf, which was crow (led with spectators, I heard a number of sarcastic remarks: this is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call pliilosophcrs and projectors. nleasure to... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...way, both going and coming, and the voyage has been performed wholly by the power of the steam engine. I overtook many sloops and schooners beating to windward,...way in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. " Having employed much time, money and zeal, in accomplishing this work,... | |
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