 | American Philosophical Society - 1809 - 532 lapas
...free. Tljese are: 1st, The weight of the engine and of the fewel. 2d, The large space it occupies. 3d, The tendency of its action to rack the vessel and render it leaky. 4th, The expense of maintenance. 5th, The irregularity of its motion, and the motion of the water in... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 406 lapas
...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... | |
 | 1839 - 134 lapas
...ever should succeed. The objections are worth noting. They are, first, the weight of the engine and the fuel ; second, the large space it occupies ; third,...motion and the motion of the water in the boiler ; and sixth, the liability of the paddles to break on the one hand, and the danger of their being too heavy... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1818 - 192 lapas
...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... | |
 | Thomas Gill (patent-agent) - 1823 - 492 lapas
...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... | |
 | Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829 - 418 lapas
...These are — 1st. the weight of the engine and the fuel. — 2d. The large space it occupies. — 3d, The tendency of its action to rack the vessel and render it leaky.— 4th. The expense of maintenance. — 5th. The irregularity of its motion, and the motion of the water... | |
 | 1832 - 602 lapas
...ever should succeed. The objections are worth noting. They are, first, the weight of the engine and the fuel ; second, the large space it occupies ; third,...motion and the motion of the water in the boiler ; and sixth, the liability of the paddles to break on the one hand, and the danger of their being too heavy... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 476 lapas
...free. These are, " 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 water in the... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 470 lapas
...of the steam engine for impelling boats, 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 which it occupies. " Third, the tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth,... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 440 lapas
...of the steam engine for impelling boats, 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 which it occupies. " Third, the tendency of its action to rack the vessel, and render it leaky. " Fourth,... | |
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There are, indeed, general objections to the use of the steam-engine for impelling boats, 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.... 
