The American Journal of Science and Arts, Vol. 2 of 6

Download or read book The American Journal of Science and Arts, Vol. 2 of 6 written by Benjamin Silliman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Journal of Science and Arts, Vol. 2 of 6: November, 1820 IX. Description of a Machine invented by David Bushnell for submarine navigation and for the de struction of ships of war, with an account' of the first attempt with it to destroy some of the British ships lying at new-york, by Charles Griswold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.