. A sketch of the origin and progress of steam navigation from authentic documents. The Art itbelF is JXature. L ® Kl IB ® S3,.TAYLOR &m> WALTON. ^ TnUiieri toie Ltilrersitv College,28 Upper-Gower St/ecL,iiedfoTd Stjiiaie, • :Si. A SKETCH OFTHE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF STEAM NAVIGATION FROM AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS. BY BENNET WOODCROFT, PROFESSOR OF MACHINERY IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ILLUSTRATIONS. , WALTON, AND MABERLY, BOUKSELLEKS AND PUBLISHERS TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, UPPER GOWER STREET,AND IVY LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1848. CONTENTS. Page ANTIQUITY of the propulsion of vess
. A sketch of the origin and progress of steam navigation from authentic documents. The Art itbelF is JXature. L ® Kl IB ® S3,.TAYLOR &m> WALTON. ^ TnUiieri toie Ltilrersitv College,28 Upper-Gower St/ecL,iiedfoTd Stjiiaie, • :Si. A SKETCH OFTHE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF STEAM NAVIGATION FROM AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS. BY BENNET WOODCROFT, PROFESSOR OF MACHINERY IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ILLUSTRATIONS. , WALTON, AND MABERLY, BOUKSELLEKS AND PUBLISHERS TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, UPPER GOWER STREET,AND IVY LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1848. CONTENTS. Page ANTIQUITY of the propulsion of vesselsby paddle-wheels 1 Roman transports propelled by wheels moved by oxen 1 Valturius representations of galleys moved by wheels instead of oars . . 1Blasco de Garays engine for propelling ves-sels without oars and sails , . ,2 Boate to goe without oares or sayle, de-scribed by an old English writer , , 3Paucirollus description of an ancient bas-re-lief of a galley with wheels . .3Ramseys patent to make boats, ships, and barges to goe against the wind and tyde . 4Drcu31924030903052
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