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Page xiii
... lengths varying from twelve to five miles , according to circumstances . Their continuous duty is to see that the rails and chairs are sound , their fastenings complete , and the line clear of all obstructions . Then , at all the ...
... lengths varying from twelve to five miles , according to circumstances . Their continuous duty is to see that the rails and chairs are sound , their fastenings complete , and the line clear of all obstructions . Then , at all the ...
Page xvi
... lengths , each protected by its signal - stations , -the fundamental law of telegraph - working being , that two ... length it reaches its destination and the last signal of “ train in " is given . By this means an immense number of ...
... lengths , each protected by its signal - stations , -the fundamental law of telegraph - working being , that two ... length it reaches its destination and the last signal of “ train in " is given . By this means an immense number of ...
Page xviii
... in the passengers ; but when the traffic became established , the barrel - organ , as well as the beef - eater band at the London end , were both discontinued . The whole length of the line INTRODUCTION xix was lit up at night by a row.
... in the passengers ; but when the traffic became established , the barrel - organ , as well as the beef - eater band at the London end , were both discontinued . The whole length of the line INTRODUCTION xix was lit up at night by a row.
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... length worked out , the pit was ordered to be " laid in , " and old Robert and his family were again under the necessity of shifting their home ; for , to use the common phrase , they must " follow the wark . " They removed accordingly ...
... length worked out , the pit was ordered to be " laid in , " and old Robert and his family were again under the necessity of shifting their home ; for , to use the common phrase , they must " follow the wark . " They removed accordingly ...
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... length it was fairly drawn out on paper , and then my father got a stone , and we hewed , and carved , and polished it until we made a very respectable dial of it ; and there it is , you see , " pointing to it over the cottage - door ...
... length it was fairly drawn out on paper , and then my father got a stone , and we hewed , and carved , and polished it until we made a very respectable dial of it ; and there it is , you see , " pointing to it over the cottage - door ...
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