A HISTORY

OF THE

GROWTH OF THE STEAM-ENGINE.

BY

ROBERT H. THURSTON, A. M., C. E.,

PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECH-
NOLOGY, HOBOKEN, N. J.; MEMBER OF INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIP-
BUILDERS OF SCOTLAND, SOCIÉTÉ DES INGÉNIEURS CIVILS, VEREIN

DEUTSCHE

INGENIEURE, OESTERREICHISCHER INGENIEUR-

UND ARCHITEKTEN-VEREIN; ASSOCIATE BRITISH IN-
STITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS, ETC., ETC.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,

549 AND 551 BROADWAY.

1878.