 | American Philosophical Society - Electronic journals - 1809 - 532 pages
...its cylinder* effectually drained the mine. During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion whicb succeeded the American revolution, 'the utility of...started into very general notice, in a form in which U could not possibly be attended with much success. A sort of mania began to prevail, which indeed... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 400 pages
...Society a report, from which, as it is recorded in their Transactions, the following are extracts: " During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion,...steam-engines appears to have been forgotten; but the sub184 ject afterwards started into very general notice, in a form, in which it could not possibly... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - Technology & Engineering - 1818 - 192 pages
...Society a report, from which as it is recorded in their transactions, the following are extracts:" " During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion,...succeeded the American revolution, the utility of steam engines appears to have been forgotten ; but the subject afterwards started into very general... | |
 | Thomas Gill (patent-agent) - 1823 - 492 pages
...liberality of the members of the * The following are the passages alluded to in Mr. Latrobe's Report:— " During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion...American Revolution, the utility of steam-engines Society, caused them to reject that part of his report, which he designed to be demonstrative of the... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - Biography & Autobiography - 1857 - 470 pages
...Revolution, the utility of steam engines appears to have been forgotten ; but the subject afterward started into very general notice in a form in which it could not possibly be attended with success. A sort of mania began to prevail, which has not yet entirely subsided, for impelling boats... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - Biography & Autobiography - 1857 - 476 pages
...went on to demonstrate that steam-boats must fail. His language upon the subject was as follows : " During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion...succeeded the American Revolution, the utility of steam engines appears to have been forgotten ; but the subject afterward started into very general... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - Fiction - 1857 - 440 pages
...went on to demonstrate that steam-boats must fail. His language upon the subject was as follows : " During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion...succeeded the American Revolution, the utility of steam engines appears to have been forgotten ; but the subject afterward started into very general... | |
 | James D. McCabe - United States - 1871 - 686 pages
...Revolution, the utility of steam-engines appears to have been forgotten; but the subject afterward started into very general notice in a form in which it could not possibly be attended with success. A sort of mania began to prevail, which, indeed, has not yet entirely subsided, for impelling... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Artists - 1872 - 682 pages
...engineers of his day, and who has since accomplished so much for the improvement of steam travel : During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion...steam-engines appears to have been forgotten ; but the subject afterward started into very general notice in a form in which it could not possibly be attended with... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - United States - 1884 - 652 pages
...engineers of his day, and who has since accomplished so much for the improvement of steam travel : During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion...Revolution, the utility of steam-engines appears to have T,een forgotten; but the subject afterward started into very general notice in a form in which it could... | |
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During the general lassitude of mechanical exertion which succeeded the American Revolution, the utility of steam-engines appears to have been forgotten ; but the subject afterward started into very general notice in a form in which it could not possibly... 
