 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 pages
...bystanders of " Get in, get in ! " Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisson endeavoured to get round the open door of the carriage which projected over the opposite rail, but in so doing he was struck down by the " Eocket," and falling with his leg doubled across the rail, the limb was instantly crushed. His first... | |
 | 1858 - 878 pages
...bystanders of 'Get in, get in!' Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisson endeavoured to got round the open door of the carriage, which projected over the opposite...doubled across the rail, the limb was instantly crushed. U'a first words, on being raided, were, 'I have met my death,'— which imhappilyjproved too true,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 pages
...bystanders of " Get in, get in !" Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisso»_ endeavoured to get round the open door of the carriage, which projected over the opposite rail ; but in so doing he was struck down by the " Eocket," and falling with his leg doubled across the rail, the limb was instantly crushed. ''. His... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Engineers - 1862 - 558 pages
...bystanders of " Get in, get in ! " Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisson endeavoured to get round the open door of the carriage, which projected over the opposite...were, " I have met my death," which unhappily proved true, for he expired that same evening in the parsonage of Eccles. It was cited at the time as a remarkable... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Engineers - 1862 - 552 pages
...bystanders of " Get in, get in ! " Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisson endeavoured to get round the open door of the carriage, which projected over the opposite...the limb was instantly crushed. His first words, on teing raised, were, " I have met my death,'' which unhappily proved true, for he expired that same... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Engineers - 1862 - 792 pages
...in ! " Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisson endeavoured to get round the open door of the carnage, which projected over the opposite rail ; but in so...doubled across the rail, the limb was instantly crushed. II in first words, on being raised, were, " I have met my death," which unhappily proved true, for... | |
 | Perseverance - Biography - 1862 - 310 pages
...the open door of the carriage in which the Duke was, he was knocked down and run over by the engine. His first words on being raised were, " I have met my death," and they proved but too true : he was conveyed to a neighbouring house, where he died the same evening.... | |
 | Locomotive engineers - 1907 - 600 pages
...bystanders of " Get in, get in." Flurried and confused, Mr. Hnskissonenieavored to get around the open door of the carriage which projected over the opposite...which, unhappily, proved too true, for he expired the same evening in the neighboring parsonage of Eccles. It was cited at the time as a remarkable fact... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Collection locomotives - 1868 - 524 pages
...by-standers of " Get in, get in !" Flurried and confused, Mr. Huskisson .endeavored to get round the open door of the carriage, which projected over the opposite...were, " I have met my death," which unhappily proved true, for he expired that same evening in the parsonage of Eccles. It was cited at the time as a remarkable... | |
 | 1869 - 514 pages
...bystanders of 'Get in, get in!' Flurried and con'used, Mr. Huskisson endeavored to get round the open door of the carriage, which projected over the opposite rail, but, in doing so, he was struck jy the Rocket, and falling, with his leg doubled across the rail, his limb... | |
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Huskisson some coolness had existed, made a sign of recognition, and held out his hand. A hurried but friendly grasp was given ; and before it was loosened there was a general cry from the bystanders of " Get in, get in ! " Flurried and confused, Mr.... 
