. The science of railways . ^^s^qc^SS^ gested itself. These were the precursors of thewheel and the cart. This last, when introduced, 52 ORIGIX AXD EVOLUTION. was formed wliolh of wood, and was, as may beimagined, exceeding!5^ rude. The axle and wheelconsisted of one piece and revolved together. Naturally the cartwas the precursorof the wagon. Itsintroduction w a sthe first great stepin the art of trans-portation. Its evo-■■ ^~f ■•■- lution has marked the progress of man in culture. The idea of mak-ing the axle and wheel apart was the secondgreat step. No greater discovery, it is probable,has
. The science of railways . ^^s^qc^SS^ gested itself. These were the precursors of thewheel and the cart. This last, when introduced, 52 ORIGIX AXD EVOLUTION. was formed wliolh of wood, and was, as may beimagined, exceeding!5^ rude. The axle and wheelconsisted of one piece and revolved together. Naturally the cartwas the precursorof the wagon. Itsintroduction w a sthe first great stepin the art of trans-portation. Its evo-■■ ^~f ■•■- lution has marked the progress of man in culture. The idea of mak-ing the axle and wheel apart was the secondgreat step. No greater discovery, it is probable,has ever been made in the art of followed the felloe and spoke. Therailway carriage of to-day was thus evolved;we have simply improved upon our forefathersmethods. Such was the origin of land carriage. That bywater was equally simple. Floating driftwoodsuggested the canoe rudely hollowed with fire,afterward with stone implements. A limb served to propeland latter,became, i ntime, an sail fol-lowed, but long afterwards. As late as the timeof the Phoenicians the rudder had not yet beeninvented.
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