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ton—ingratitude of his countrymen.xamınation of the merits of Fulton—his un-doubted claim to have introduced steam forpractical purposes in navigation—not the1nventor of the system—-his boat constructedfor navigating the Seine—his machineryonly a combination of the inventions ofWatt, Pickard, Miller, and Symington—form of his hull derived from Colonel Beau-foy’s experiments..- -Fulton’s obligations to the inventions of Bri-tish subjects—account of his visit to andInterview with Symington—his trip in Sy-Mmington’s boat—takes sketches of her con-Struction—his subsequent neglect of Sy-Mington:...Affidavit of R. Weir, confirmatory of Fulton’shaving examined and taken sketches of Sy-Mington’s apparatus.. -Letter of Mr. Perkins on the same subjectFulton’s engine for the Clermont obtainedfrom Boulton and Watt—similarity of thisengine to that of the Charlotte Dundas—dates of his patents—inferencesExtracts from his specifications. E.Füulton’s tables, the only original part of hisplans—calculation, according to his tables,Ofthe pressure, friction, resistance, and power

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Principle of Fulton’s calculations for boats tog0 from 2 to 6 miles an hour—further ex-tracts from his specification—considered thata boat running 6 miles an hour would be

More a work of curiosity than utility„72

His“ Recapitulation of the Combinations andDiscoveries which he has made and consi-ders as essential to the successful Construc-ton and Navigation of Steam Boats”Xtracts from his second specification.ulton’s calculation of the power of the en-

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“ulton not the inventor of the present systemof Steam Navigation—his calculations offorms and portions founded on those of Co-lonel Beaufoy— employed Boulton and

Fulton’s patent to be considered either as im-

Portations from“ foreigners residing a-

broad”” or as barefaced plagiarisms—in-

debted to Bushnell for the success of his

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ames, dimensions, and other particulars: of

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prior to the working of any practical steamboat in Europe.....Conclusion of the account of Fulton’s servicesPractical Steam Navigation in Europe—HenryBell completes the Comet in January 1812—dimensions and power of that vessel—Bell’s circular, explaining his intentions.Bell’s unsuccessful applications to Govern-ment—not the inventor of the present sys-tem of Steam Navigation—superiority ofthe Charlotte Dundas to both Fulton’s Cler-mont and Bell’s Comet... 5Letters showing the existence of correspon-dence between Fulton and Bell— Bell’sletter, giving the history of his progress inintroducing Steam Navigation.;Bell’s letter to Mr. Mac Neill, containing par-ticulars of Fulton’s career. n SExperiments of Mr. Dawson in Ireland—heestablishes a steam packet, plying betweenGravesend and London...Mr. Lawrence of Bristol introduces a steamboat on the Severn—attempt to transfer it tothe Thames—successful opposition of theWatermen.;..;.Bell’s description of the progress of the Comet-—great increase in the number of travellersbetween Greenock and Glasgow on its in-troduction.:..©.General establishment of Steam Navigationby paddle-wheels.. en>:The Savannah, the first steam vessel whichtraversed the Atlantic— visits Liverpool andSt. Petersburgh— steam employed duringonly a part of the voyages—construction ofher paddle-wheels to make them removablein bad weather;©-. NBristol distinguished for the birth of SebastianCabot, the. discoverer of the Continent ofNorth America—by a remarkable coinci-dence, the first ocean-going steamer pro-ceeds from the same city—the Great Wes-tern—the Sirius arrives at New York thesame day as the Great Western—the GreatBritain;:.:.H. M. steam sloop the Driver, the only steamvessel that has circumnavigated the globe— account of her voyage; aaThe screw propeller—Bramah’s submergedpropeller— Littleton’s propeller of threeblades—Shorter’s screw propeller movedby manual power—Brown’s two-bladedsubmerged propeller propelled by a gasvacuum engine SE. S

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