A horse-boat, in same time and circumstances, would have made the 4,000 miles and have delivered in New York (4 × 244 or) 976 tons, and at Buffalo ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
The automaton system of steam is a hinderance to horse-boat navigation, besides increasing the risks and dangers, whilst the towing system, in substitution for horses, greatly improves the navigation and lessens the risks and dangers. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
Some said she fell, others that she jumped, from the Barton horse-boat into the Ferry-boat dock, Hull. ❋ Henry Woodcock (N/A)
Hence she is obviously and largely deficient in economy as compared to first-class horse-boat. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
A certain horse-boat, in a former season, made two round trips from Buffalo to and from New York in twenty days each, and on each trip lay three days in New York. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
Hence, she is obviously and largely deficient in economy, as compared to a first-class horse-boat. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
Crossed the Ohio in a horse-boat and landed at Maysville, Ky., at 5 o'clock p. m., bidding a willing adieu to Ohio, not leaving behind a single individual whom we ever wished to see again. ❋ Richard Lee Mason (N/A)
The horse-boat was too small and too slow for the business, and Joe Lambert had to buy two steam ferry-boats to take its place. ❋ Various (N/A)
Thus, the first-class modern horse-boat can carry a cargo of 8,800 bushels, or 244 tons of corn, and make seven round trips between New York and ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
John Thrush, captain of the horse-boat, and Luke Dixon, soon got him into the boat, while Mr. Wood, the landlord, brought him a glass of brandy, which he drank. ❋ Henry Woodcock (N/A)
All would be charmed with towage by steam, if done with economy, dispatch, regularity and safety; but quite another feeling prevails under the suggestions of changing drivers for engineers, stables for engine-rooms, horses for machinery, and light cargos for full ones, as in case of converting the horse-boat to a steamer. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
There are a multitude of horse-boat captains that can reduce their _net canal time of movement_ below the _Baxter's_, which has been so extensively commented upon; but their so doing would not expedite the transfer of grain from the lakes to tide-water. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
But she had priority at locks and right of way at all times, so that the horse-boat, at the sound of her steam whistle, when fifty feet behind, must stop and lay over to the tow-path and let her pass. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
Again, suppose _Baxter's_ were multiplied and _reduced to horse-boat regulations_, then she would have to make eleven trips to deliver at tidewater the freight of nine horse-trips -- as 11 × 7,200 = 9 × 8,800. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
Bembridge -- for there is a good horse-boat in attendance, and drive round Yaverland and Brading; or they may go to the latter place at once; returning over the downs to Ashey Sea-mark, which affords an almost unrivaled prospect, -- and hence descend towards Ryde, making altogether a charming circuit of about sixteen miles. ❋ George Brannon (N/A)
_Give any first-class horse-boat captain_ a supposed or possible bounty of ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
And the prospect of travelling in a horse-boat down the Red Sea, even in November, did not appeal to us in the least. ❋ Antony Bluett (N/A)
Then he made a rudder and helm, and his horse-boat was ready for use. ❋ Various (N/A)
This season a horse-boat made the round trip from New York to and from Buffalo in twenty-one days. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
Averaging the total mileage of a season with horse-boat times of transit, and boats meet each other every twenty minutes, night and day including Sundays, for seven months. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
"My [horse boat] is made from North American [Spruce]."
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