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" ... from which no particular mode of application can be free. These are : " First. The weight of the engine and of the fuel. "Second. The large space it occupies. " Third. The tendency of its action to rack the vessel and render it leaky. " Fourth. The... "
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society - Page 92
by American Philosophical Society - 1809
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The Life of Robert Fulton

Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 400 pages
...— The weight of the engine and of the fuel. " Second — The large space it occupies. "Third — The tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. . " Fourth — The expense of maintenance. • " Fifth — Their regularity of its motion, and the...
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The Life of Robert Fulton

Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 406 pages
...First—The weight of the engine and of the fuel. " Second—The large space it occupies. " Third—The tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth—The expense of maintenance. " Fifth—Their regularity of its motion, and the motion of...
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Life and Character of Robert Fulton

1839 - 134 pages
...They are, first, the weight of the engine and the fuel ; second, the large space it occupies ; third, the tendency of its action to rack the vessel and render it leaky ; fourth, the expense of maintenance ; fifth, the irregularity of its motion and the motion of the...
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A Vindication by Cadwallader D. Colden, of the Steam Boat Right Granted by ...

Cadwallader David Colden - Technology & Engineering - 1818 - 192 pages
...First—The weight of the engine and of the the fuel. " Second—The large space it occupies. " Third—The tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth—The expense of maintenance. " Fifth—The irregularity of its motion, and the motion of...
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The Technical repository, by T. Gill, Volume 4

Thomas Gill (patent-agent) - 1823 - 492 pages
...particular mode of application can be free. These are, 1st. The weight of the engine and of the fuel. 2d.The large space it occupies. 3d. The tendency of its action to rack the vessel and render it leaky. 4th. Theexnense of maintenance. 5th. The irregularity of its motion, and the motion of the water in the...
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Historical and Descriptive Anecdotes of Steam-engines: And of ..., Volume 2

Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - Inventors - 1829 - 418 pages
...particular mode of application can be free. These are — 1st. the weight of the engine and the fuel. — 2d. The large space it occupies. — 3d, The tendency...of the water in the boiler and cistern, and of the fuel vessel in rough water. — 6lh. The difficulty arising from the liability of the paddles or oars...
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Scientific Tracts, Volume 2

1832 - 602 pages
...They are, first, the weight of the engine and the fuel ; second, the large space it occupies ; third, the tendency of its action to rack the vessel and render it leaky ; fourth, the expense of maintenance ; fifth, the irregularity of its motion and the motion of the...
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The Life of Robert Fulton ...: Accompanied with Copies of Mr. Fulton's ...

John Franklin Reigart - Inventors - 1856 - 422 pages
...its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth : the expense of maintenance. " Fifth : the irregularity of its motion, and the motion of...and cistern, and of the fuelvessel in rough water. " Sixth : the difficulty arising from the liability of the paddles and oars to break, if light, and...
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The Life of Robert Fulton ...: Accompanied with Copies of Mr. Fulton's ...

John Franklin Reigart - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 408 pages
...First : the weight of the engine and of the fuel. " Second : the large space it occupies. " Third : the tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth : the expense of maintenance. " Fifth : the irregularity of its motion, and the motion of...
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Life of John Fitch: The Inventor of the Steam-boat

Thompson Westcott - Biography & Autobiography - 1857 - 476 pages
...First, the weight of the engine and of the fuel. " Second, the large space which it occupies. " Third, the tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth, the expence of maintainance. " Fifth, the irregularity of its motion, and the motion of the...
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