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structed to produce a certain power ; and yet, every year, new wonders are produced, not only in England, but in France and America.
I have long since been of opinion that steam-engines will shortly be superseded by another class of engines, which will perform all that steam-engines have hitherto done, without the danger of fire or the bursting of boilers, and at one-fourth of the expense.
I have constructed a philosophical engine, designed to perform the duties of the steam-engine, without the aid of water, steam, or fire; which, I feel, ere long, will be brought into general use, and will give another powerful impetus to navigation and inland transit, by removing the stowage of coals and water, and the danger of fire, on board of ships, and the public may expect to see locomotive engines travelling on rail-roads, with a train of carriages, at the speed of from twenty to thirty miles an hour, without the aid of steam or any apparent cause.
What the world wants to complete its education are those sound principles of public economy, which contribute most to promote national and individual wealth and happiness, by removing the obstacles to internal communication and the march of useful knowledge, and establishing among us an interchange of commodities, according to the wants and the capabilities of each community.
Railroads may be constructed in five points out of London, to the great advantage of the public, like the ancient Roman roads; the Midland to Birmingham and Liverpool, the Northern to York, the Eastern to Dover, the Southern to Portsmouth, Shoreham, and Brighton, and the Western to Bath and Bristol, with
