You will wonder before reaching the end of this story how one man
could do so many things.
But you must remember that he was never lazy as a boy, and so
learned to make good use of every moment.
In 1797, Mr. Fulton went to the greatest city in France, called
Paris.
There he made a new friend.
This was Joel Barlow, an American and a poet.
Mr. Fulton thought that all ships should have the freedom of the
ocean.
He thought it would take hundreds of years to get all nations to
consent to this.
He believed that he could find a quicker way.
He thought it would be best to blow up all warships.
He made a little sub-marine boat.
Sub-marine means under the sea.
This boat could be lowered below the surface of the water.
He found a way to supply it with air.
But he could not get it to run swiftly.
It took much money to build such boats.
He tried to get the French government to help him.
He was often tired and disappointed.
But he never stopped trying.
He tried to destroy some large boats.
This was to be done with torpedoes.
But he was not very successful.
He succeeded in destroying one boat.
But since then others have carried out his plan, and torpedoes are
often used in war.
This little story is told of Mr. Fulton:--
He was once in New York working upon his torpedoes.
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