A curious account of this early project is to be found in the library of the British Museum, under the name "Stevin, 1652."
Stevin also built a smaller sail vehicle, similar to the one just described, that carried from five to eight persons.
He translated the Portuum investigandorum ratio of Stevin in 1599.
Stevin of Bruges reckons up 2170 monosillables, which being compounded, how richly do they grace a tongue.
Stevin supposed a chain to be placed over two inclined planes, and to hang down in the manner represented in the figure.
