...while others prostrated themselves, and besought Providence to protect them from the approaches of this horrible monster, which was marching on the tides,...and lighting its path by the fires which it vomited" From the time that this boat was put in motion, this noble invention has been rapidly extended; till...

...while others, again, prostrated themselves, and besought Providence to protect them from the approach of the horrible monster which was marching on the...lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." With the novelty of the spectacle its terror died away, and people soon got tired of rushing out to...

...shore ; while others prostrated themselves, and besought Providence to protect them from the approach of the horrible monster which was marching on the...lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." In the Clermont, Fulton used several of the now characteristic features of the American river steamboat,...

...shore ; while others prostrated themselves, and besought Providence to protect them from the approach of the horrible monster which was marching on the...lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." creditable work, aside from that of the introduction of the steamboat into every-day use, was the experimental...

...instances shrunk beneath their decks from the terrific sight, others deserting their vessels escaped to the shore, while others prostrated themselves and besought...lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." The trip, from the city of New York to Albany, was completed in thirty-six hours. " Even then it was...

...their fright, or, prostrating themselves on deck, prayed to be protected from "the horrible creature which was marching on the tides and lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." The Clermont, however, reached Albany in safety, and Fulton and liis friends stepped exultantly on...

...of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews (if what was said in the newspapers of the time ba true), in some instances, shrunk beneath their decks...lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." The Clermont was soon afterwards lengthened and considerably improved in appearance and usefulness....

...instances shrunk beneath their decks from the terrific sight, others deserting their vessels escaped to the shore, while others prostrated themselves and besought...lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." The trip, from the city of New York to Albany, was completed in thirty-six hours. " Even then it was...

...ashore, while others prostrated themselves, and besought Providence to protect them from the approach of the horrible monster, which was marching on the tides, and lighting its path by the fires it vomited."* The "Clermont" was one hundred and thirty-three feet in length ; depth seven feet ; breadth...

...themselves, — some even taking to the shore, and others halloaing anthems for protection against a monster " which was marching on the tides, and lighting its path by the fires which it vomited." In 1871 it became a part of my duty, in connection with the Darien Surveying Expedition, to take into...