 | David Stevenson - 1838 - 370 pages
...are furnished with masts and sails, and must be worked by persons who, in the event of any accident happening to the machinery, are capable of sailing...masts or sails, or is commanded by a professional seaman. These facts forcibly shew the different state of steam navigation in America, a state very... | |
 | David Stevenson - 1838 - 370 pages
...are furnished with masts and sails, and must be worked by persons who, in the event of any accident happening to the machinery, are capable of sailing...masts or sails, or is commanded by a professional seaman. These facts forcibly shew the different state of steam navigation in America, a state very... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1839 - 508 pages
...ENGINEERING IN AMERICA. happening to the machinery, are capable of Wiling the vessel, and who most, therefore, be experienced seamen. The case is very...professional seamen. These facts forcibly show the difFert nt state of steam navigation in America, a state very favourable for the attainment of great... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pages
...are furnished with masts and sails, and must be worked by persons, who, in the event of any accident happening to the machinery, are capable of sailing...navigating the Lakes, and one or two of those which ply on tho eastern coast, there is not a steamer in the country which has either masts or sails, or is commanded... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pages
...furnished with masts and sails, and must be worked by persons •who, in the event of any accident happening to the machinery, are capable of sailing...masts or sails, or is commanded by a professional seaman. These facts forcibly show the different state of steam navigation in America, — a state very... | |
 | Hugo Reid - 1840 - 278 pages
...will convey some notion of the system on which steamnavigation is conducted in the United States. " With the exception of the vessels navigating the lakes,...masts or sails, or is commanded by a professional seaman." There are three classes of boats, the Eastern Water Boats, Characterized by " small draught... | |
 | Richard Dennis Hoblyn - 1842 - 348 pages
...Classes of American Steam Boats. — Mr. Stevenson observes, in his work on Engineering in America, that, "with the exception of the vessels navigating the...there is not a steamer in the country which has either -tnI G. *^_ ai *• -----—» ir t _ : •an t. ^--J . •*> «ai .1 -i_-.-ai- -K » w-.so.^ •«... | |
 | Richard Dennis Hoblyn - 1842 - 332 pages
...Classes of American Steam Boats. — Mr. Stevenson observes, in his work on Engineering in America, that, "with the exception of the vessels navigating the lakes, and one or two of those which ply on ^e eastern coast, there is not a steamer in the country which has either 266 AMERICAN RIVER BOATS.... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...are furnished with masts and sails, and must be worked by persons who, in the event of any accident happening to the machinery, are capable of sailing the vessel, and who must, (herefore.be experienced seamen. The case is very diftereit in America, where, with the exception of... | |
 | Hugo Reid - 1851 - 292 pages
...convey some notion of the system on which steam-navigation is conducted in the United States : — " With the exception of the vessels navigating the lakes,...masts or sails, or is commanded by a professional seaman." There are three classes of boats ; — the EASTERN WATER BOATS, Characterised by " small draught... | |
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Europe, navigated by persons possessed of a knowledge of seamanship. In this country steam navigation produces hardy seamen, and British steamers being exposed to the open sea in all weathers, are furnished with masts and sails, and must be worked by... 
