heiningdistrict.</p>
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bythenaofrobertfulttonvince</p>
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destroythenavalsuprecyofengland.</p>
fultonsideaofasteainal.hehad</p>
undoubtedlypieditfroohnfitalgeniusof</p>
icuterhadfirstnavigated</p>
thedelaheyear1787.butnapoleon</p>
andhisstificadvisersdidnotbelieveinthepraal</p>
possibilityofaselfpropelledboat,andalthoughthestch</p>
builtehelittlecraftpuffedrrilyontheseihe</p>
greateeroegleselfofthisfordable</p>
ighthavegivenhiisreverafalgar.</p>
asforfultouedtotheuatesand,being</p>
apraboat</p>
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onopolyofalltheersofnewyork</p>
state,equippedhanenginebuiltbyboultonandtof</p>
birnghanengland,beganaregularservicebetweennew</p>
yorkandalbanyintheyear1807.</p>
asforpoorjohnfitch,thenwholongbeforeanyone</p>
elsehadusedthe``steaoatforrcialpurposes,he</p>
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eansofascreroyed.</p>
hisneighboursjeeredathistheyolaugha</p>
hundredyearslaterructedhis</p>
funnyflyinges.fitchhadhopedtogivehisuntry</p>
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preferredtotravelinflatboatsoonfoot.intheyear</p>
1798,inutterdespairandsery,fitchkilledhielfbytaking</p>
poison.</p>
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fourtisasfast,savannahtoliverpool</p>
inthererdtioftyfivedays.thentherewas</p>
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thepeoplegavethecreditfortheiiontothean.</p>
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thefirstregularpassengerservicebetaerand</p>
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unheardofspeedoffifteenlesperhour.adozenyears</p>
later,thisspeedhadbeenincreasedtotilesperhour.</p>
atthepresentti,anyhedirectdesdant</p>
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