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Dates: during 1887-1887
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...substitute for the hydraulics, has been considerably improved this season. Last year, owing to the peculiar construction of the tank, the water would accumulate in one end after a few strokes, and it was impossible to row more than thirty strokes without stopping. An attempt has been made to claimant this difficulty by beveling the bottom in the corners of the tank near the bow of the boat and by erecting washboards near them. By means of these it is expected that the water will form two continuous currents-one on each side of the boat-instead of only...