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" Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine ; would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance?"  "
The locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson - Page 197
by Samuel Smiles - 1904
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Tait's Edinburgh magazine, Volume 24

1857 - 780 pages
...witness further on the subject. They supposed the case of the engine being upset when going at nine miles an hour, and asked what in such a case would...the witness a little further. He put the following cuse : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad, at the rate of nine or...
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Titan, Volume 26

English literature - 1858 - 786 pages
...Stcphenson during his examination. One member of (Committee put the following case: — ' Suppose, D»W, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an bour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, and get in the way of the engine,...
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The Little gleaner, Volumes 17-18

Septimus Sears - 1854 - 780 pages
...to run twelve miles an hour. A grave-looking gentleman, thinking to put him down, said : " Suppose one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, would not that be a very awkward...
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The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer

Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 pages
...witness further on the subject. They supposed the case of the engine being upset when going at nine miles an hour, and asked what, in such a case, would...case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to * Evidence, ]>p. 205— C. f Ibid. p. 207. be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles...
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The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer

Samuel Smiles - Collection locomotives - 1857 - 576 pages
...such a case, would * Evidence, pp. 205—6. t Ibid- P- 207232 LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON. [CHAP. xix. become of the cargo astern. To which the witness replied,...engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine...
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Our home islands [by T. Milner, Volume 3

Thomas Milner - 1857 - 332 pages
...seeking to stride across the land of the country. The following question was asked objectively : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, and got in the way of the engine,...
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The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer

Samuel Smiles - Books - 1858 - 590 pages
...witness further on the subject. They supposed the case of the engine being upset when going at nine miles an hour, and asked what, in such a case, would...engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine...
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Friends' Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 14

Society of Friends - 1858 - 836 pages
...upwards her blue eyes, and seemed to ask forgiveness for the blasphemy of this presumptuous mechanic. " One of the members of the Committee pressed the witness...engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or tea miles au hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine...
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The story of the life of George Stephenson, railway engineer. Abridged

Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 pages
...witness further on the subject. They supposed the case of the engine being upset when going at nine miles an hour, and asked what, in such a case, would...engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine...
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Eminent men and popular books (papers) [by S. Lucas]. From 'The Times'.

Samuel Lucas - Authors - 1859 - 378 pages
...witness further on the subject. They supposed the case of the engine being upset when going at nine miles an hour, and asked what in such a case would...engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles, an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine;...
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