When the Rocket was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.Continuing The First Railroad,our
Boiler for Railroad Engine
For many years previous to this period, ingenious mechanics had been engaged in attempting to solve the problem of the best and most economical boiler
Competition to Find Engine
The directors determined to offer a prize of five hundred pounds for the best locomotive-engine which on a certain day should be produced on the
Regular Commerce Between India and Great Britain Begins
Today's installment concludes The Beginning of British Power in India,our selection from Ledger and Sword: Or, The honourable company of merchants
Permission to Establish Trading Posts in India
In such manner did the company gain at last a certain foothold in the Mogul empire. The factors stationed at the new post reported that Surat was the
Portuguese Competition
Placing his Red Dragon between the Portuguese admiral and vice-admiral, the company's commander gave orders to the gunners, and the battle commenced
Adventurer Quarrels
There seems to have been a surfeit of these internecine brawls for some time to come, and, indeed, stories of dissensions among the servants of the
Around the Cape Of Good Hope
Today's installment concludes Magellan's Voyage Around the World,our selection from First Voyage Around the World by Joan Bautista and by Antonio
Seeking Provisions
At this the crews were set at rest, and he promised them that he would give them their cargo by December 15, 1521, which he fulfilled within the said