 | Literature - 1848 - 634 pages
...Darlington ; and after lhat I went to Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself lo attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had...might be made to go much faster, but we had better he modérale at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when they went to parliament,... | |
 | English literature - 1844 - 742 pages
...from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an huur, I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right; for tliat if,... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...said Mr Stephenson, in the above-quoted speech, 'I went to Liverpool to plan a line to Manchester, I pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour....locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had tetter be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when they went... | |
 | English essays - 1848 - 748 pages
...a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I bail no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better he moderate at the beginning. The Director! said I wag quite right ; for if, when they went to Parliament,... | |
 | 1849 - 854 pages
...an appointment as under-viewer, and at nights we worked together at our engineering. I got leave о go from Killingworth to lay down a railway at Hetton,...doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, nit we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when... | |
 | Successful men - 1853 - 200 pages
...at Helton, and next to Darlington, and after that I went to Liverpool to plan a line from that place to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt it might be made to go much faster, but we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Collection locomotives - 1857 - 576 pages
...When I went to Liverpool to plan a line from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had...the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for that if,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 pages
...When I went to Liverpool to plan a line from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had...the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for that if,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 pages
...When I went to Liverpool to plan a line from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had...the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for that if,... | |
| |
I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for that if... 
