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And Dr. Thomas Grent, on the 20th of July, 

 1632, patented a plan &quot; for a more speedy passage of 

 calmed ships.&quot; 



In 1640, Edward Ford, patented his invention, 

 whereby he can make all boats, &c. u go faster against 

 wind and tide than now they use to do, with half the 

 men they have formerly used.&quot; 



It is stated in &quot; Frier Bacon s discovery of the Mira 

 cles of Art, &c.&quot; published in 12mo. 1659, that &quot; It is 

 possible to make engines to sail withal, as that either 

 fresh or salt water vessels may be guided by the help 

 of one man, and made sail with a greater swiftness, 

 than others will which are full of men to help them/ 

 Chap. iv. p. 1 7. 



In &quot;Humane Industry,&quot; 1661, chap. 10, p. 154, it 

 is noticed &quot; The ancients had a way to drive their 

 ships without oar or sail, so that they could never be 

 wind bound.&quot; And at page 155, it is observed that 

 &quot; Scaliger doth aver, that he could make a ship that 

 could steer herself.&quot; 



Thomas Togood and James Heyes, in 1662, pa 

 tented their invention for the making of ships to sail 

 without the assistance of wind or tide. 



16. 



How to make a Sea-caftle or 

 Fortification Cannon-proof, and 4 

 capable of a thoufand men, yet fail- 

 able at pleafure to defend a paffage, 

 or in an hours time to divide it felf 

 into three Ships as fit and trimm d 

 to fail as before : And even whileft 



1 and omitted. P. 



