Canal boat for passengers and freight. A tarpaulin could be put over the framework to protect passengers and freight in bad weather. The rope leading to horse pulling the boat is on the left. From "A Treatise on the Improvement of Canal Navigation" by Robert Fulton (London, 1796). Robert Fulton (1765-1815) American engineer. Engraving. Transport.

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