 Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion that " such a contrivance" might conquer the difficulties of the Mississippi, as high as Natchez ; but that we of the Ohio must wait for some more happy "century of inventions.  The West: Its Commerce and Navigation - Page 122by James Hall - 1848 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Armroyd - Inland navigation - 1830 - 636 pages
...the long struggles of a starn-wheel boat to ascend Horse-tail ripple, (five miles below Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion, that "such a contrivance"...wait for some more happy "century of inventions." In 1817, the bold and enterprising Captain Shreve, (whose late discovery of a mode for destroying snags,... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1830 - 522 pages
...who superseded Mr. Ward agency. wheel boat to ascend liorse tail ripple, (5 miles below Pittsburg) it was the unanimous opinion that "such a contrivance"...wait for some more happy "century of inventions." In 1827 the hold ami enlerprizing Capt. Shreve, (whose n his late discovery of a mode for destroying... | |
 | Christian education - 1831 - 716 pages
...the long struggle of a stern wheel boat to ascend horse-tail ripple, (five miles below Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion that 'such a contrivance'...wait for some more happy ' century of inventions.' In 1817, the bold and enterprising Captain Shreve, (whose late discovery of a mode for destroying snags,... | |
 | Clergy - 1831 - 352 pages
...the long struggle of a stern wheel boat to ascend horse-tail ripple, (five miles below Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion that ' such a contrivance'...wait for some more happy 'century of inventions.' In 1817, the bold and enterprising Captain Shreve, (whose late discovery of a mode for destroying snags,... | |
 | American education society - 1831 - 378 pages
...the long struggle of a stern wheel hoat to ascend horse-tail ripple, (five miles helow Pittshurg,) it was the unanimous opinion that 'such a contrivance'...difficulties of the Mississippi, as high as Natchez, hut that we of the Ohio must wait for some more happy • century of mventions.' In 1817, the hold... | |
 | Robert Baird - Mississippi River Valley - 1834 - 436 pages
...the long struggle of a stern-wheel boat to ascend ' Horse-tail Ripple,' (five miles below Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion, that such a contrivance...must wait for some more happy century of inventions. In 1817, the bold and enterprising Captain Shreve (whose late discovery of a mode of destroying snags,... | |
 | Robert Baird - Mississippi River Valley - 1834 - 408 pages
...the long struggle of a stern-wheel boat to ascend ' Horse-tail Ripple,' (five miles below Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion, that such a contrivance...difficulties of the Mississippi as high as Natchez, bul that we of the Ohio must wait for some more happy century of inventions. In 1817, the bold and... | |
 | James Hall - History - 1836 - 306 pages
...the long struggles of a stern wheel boat to ascend Horse-tail ripple (five miles below Pittsburgh) it was the unanimous opinion, that ' such a contrivance...conquer the difficulties of the Mississippi, as high as Nacthez, but that we of the Ohio must wait for some 'more happy century of inventions.'" We can add... | |
 | James Hall - Mississippi River Valley - 1838 - 328 pages
...the long struggles of a stern wheel boat to ascend Horse-tail ripple (five miles below Pittsburgh) it was the unanimous opinion, that ' such a contrivance...conquer the difficulties of the Mississippi, as high as Nacthez, but that we of the Ohio must wait for some ' more happy century of inventions.' " We can add... | |
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 766 pages
...the long struggles of a stern-wheel boat to ascend Horse-tail ripple, (five miles below Pittsburg,) it was the unanimous opinion that " such a contrivance"...wait for some more happy "century of inventions." In 1817, the bold and enterprising Capt. Shrevc, (whose late discovery of a mode for destroying snags... | |
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