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Identifier: manualofcorpora1859newy (find matches)
Title: Manual of the corporation of the city of New York
Year: 1859 (1850s)
Authors: New York (N.Y.). Common Council Willis, Samuel J Valentine, David T. (David Thomas), 1801-1869
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the horsesheads toward Jersey ; on arriving they go out at the other end withoutchanging the line of direction; in like manner when coming from Jersey toNew York ; thus the shortest possible and quickest movement of all that is topass, is made to save time and secure convenience. Her rudders, which areplaced as at CC, are equipollent, the iron shaft which serves as a rudder post»standing in the middle of each, as at D, by which construction, the pressure ofthe water being equal on each side of the centre, it can go either end fore-most. With yokes and parallel bars, the movement of the rudders are carriedto the helms at EE, the only position where the the helmsman can have a fullview of all round the boat, and see how to steer her into dock. It was at onetime my intention to put a rudder on the bow of each boat, and work them bya connecting bar ; but considering that such rudders while acting as tow, wouldbe injured by ice or destroyed by shock against a wharf or timbers, and knowing
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