The history of the first locomotives in America. From original ...

I.—DEDICATION:
CONTENTS.
Misrepresentations—^Errors—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—^Experiments 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
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