 | 1831 - 548 pages
...which it seems necessary to repeat here, is the remarkable circumstance, that the quicker the bouts were propelled through the water, the less appearance...rate . of velocity was supposed to be imaginary." p. 19. It is again remarked, that — " The quicker the boat went, the more entire was the disappearance... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1831 - 368 pages
...remarkable circumstance, that the quicker the boats were propelled through the water, the less appearanc* there was of surge or wave on the sides of the canal. The result of the experiments was so satisfactory, that a twin-boat of a gig shape, 60 feet in length,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 834 pages
...Wood, of Port Glasgow, for a gig-shaped passage boat, sixty feet in length, and five feet in bread th, 'fitted to carry from thirty-six to forty passengers....instance, to any extent, and the apparent diminution of itat a high rate of velocity, was supposed to be imaginary. The result of the experiment, however,... | |
 | Southern States - 1832 - 534 pages
...steadiness, which it was apprehended would be so much wanting in a light single boat. The only fact which it seems necessary to repeat here, is the remarkable...of it at a high rate of velocity was supposed to be imagmary." p. 19. It is again remarked, that — " The quicker the boat went, the more entire was the... | |
 | Southern States - 1832 - 542 pages
...which it was apprehended would be so much wanting in a light single boat. The only fact which it suems necessary to repeat here, is the remarkable circumstance,...high rate of velocity was supposed to be imaginary." p. 19. It is again remarked, that — " The quicker the boat went, the more entire was the disappearance... | |
 | 1832 - 540 pages
...the remarkable circumstance, that the quicker the bouts were propelled through the water, the'less appearance there was of surge or wave on the sides...of it at a high rate of velocity was supposed to be imagmary." p. 19. It is again remarked, that — " The quicker the boat went, the more entire was the... | |
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... boat. A statement of these experiments on the Forth and Clyde canal, has already appeared in the newspapers, and the only fact therein mentioned, which it seems necessary to repeat here, is the remarkable circumstance, that the quicker the boats were... 