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Vi PREFACE. of this nation will be kindly appreciated. To Mr. Peter Cooper and Mr, Jackson S. Scliultz, of New-York City, in an especial manner, is lie indebted for their generous assistance in enabling him to bring his task to completion. New Toek, Augtist 14, 18Y1. Digitized by Microsoft®
I.—DEDICATION: CONTENTS. Misrepresentations—Êrrors—Joliu B. Jervis, Esq.—^Horatio Allen, Esq.—B. H. Latrobe, Esq.—David Matthew, .... 9 n.—EARLY RAILROADS: The Egyptians—The Romans— ^Railroads in Scotland and England—^First Iron Kails cast, 19 m.—FIRST HEAD OP STEAM: Hero—Champollion—Cardan—Solomon de Cause—Marquis of Worcester—First Steam-Engine—Pepin, 24 rv.—FIRST STEAMBOATS: Savary—Blasco de Garay—Genevois—Count d'Auxiron—Perrier —Marquis de Jouflfroy—^Rumsey—Fitch—Miller—John Stevens —Stanhope—Livingston—^Fulton—^First Ocean-Steamer, . . 29 v.—FIRST STEAM-CARRIAGE: Ougnot—Symington—Murdoch—Thomas Allen—Oliver Evans First Proposition for Railroad—Mr. Thomas's Proposal—Dr. Anderson's, ... 34 VL—TREVITHICK'S ENGINE: Blankensop—Chapman—^Brunton's Engine—^Blackett, . . 38 VII.—GEORGE STEPHENSON: Early Education—Êxperiments at the Mines, . . . .45 THL—STEPHENSON'S ENGINE,: Blucher—Second Locomotive—Railways for General Use—Mr. Thomas—Mr. Gray, . . . . . . . .49 IX.—FIRST TRAINS: Hatton Colliery Road—Locomotive used—Stockton and Darlington Railroad, 1825—Stephenson's Works—The Active—Experiments—^First Passenger-Coach—Manner of running Passenger- Coaches, 54 X—FIRST DELIBERATIONS ON RAILROADS: Comparisons between Locomotive and Stationary Engines—Committee appointed—Report—Prize offered for the Best Locomotive, 60 Digitized by Microsoft® —
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