. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. BEAM ENGINE. I 'I. Q | P 9 Sir—I am induced to address you from having read, in a contem- porary work, a review of Mr. Scott Russell's publication on Scotcli steam navig-ation, wherein concise mention is of tlie engines termed "Gorgon," so scitnlijiculiy named from tlieir liaving been first fitted on board a vessel of that name. Giving unto the of these muciiines great credit for their general talents and inp-'nuity, and having a high
. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. BEAM ENGINE. I 'I. Q | P 9 Sir—I am induced to address you from having read, in a contem- porary work, a review of Mr. Scott Russell's publication on Scotcli steam navig-ation, wherein concise mention is of tlie engines termed "Gorgon," so scitnlijiculiy named from tlieir liaving been first fitted on board a vessel of that name. Giving unto the of these muciiines great credit for their general talents and inp-'nuity, and having a high opinion of their ability, I nevertheless, with reference to this particular case, have great doubts of the correctness of their title either to origiiialily in introduction, or to any credit in conception or invention. I trust also that these gentlemen will not consider me to be actuated by any un- friendly motives; some of the publisiied statements and assumed facts seem to me to be a little overcharged, and my desire is to induce ex- planation, and, by controversy, establish in your pages a conclusive and convincing account of all the properties of the arrangcnuMit, and at the same time, by comparative data and drawings, show its prefer- ence|or^defect oter other plans, more especially to the common], or Boulton & Watt marine engine first fitted on board the "Favorite" Margate steamer, in IS 18. It must be in the knowledge of most of your professional readers, th:it engines having a " direct action " were common many years ago, and it was not until the novel of the " Favorite's" engines became generally known, that they were put aside; since then the beam engine has reigned , to the jjartial usurpation of the Gorgon; it is my object to show the said "Gorgons" are not entitled to the position they be said to have attained in the royal navy. In the year 1S22 a vessel was built at Leith, and was Da
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