The Story of the Life of George Stephenson, Railway EngineerJohn Murray, 1860 - Всего страниц: 356 |
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... difficulty - His studies with John Wigham - Sobriety and thrift Sells his guineas at a profit - His cottage at West Moor Ingenious contrivances -Competition in last - making- Pitmen's theory of the earth- His physical vigour - Made ...
... difficulty - His studies with John Wigham - Sobriety and thrift Sells his guineas at a profit - His cottage at West Moor Ingenious contrivances -Competition in last - making- Pitmen's theory of the earth- His physical vigour - Made ...
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... Difficulties of the survey - Mr. James visits Killingworth Becomes partner in the locomotive - Public meetings at Liverpool ... Difficulty in forming an embankment on the Moss - The directors contemplate the abandonment of - the works ...
... Difficulties of the survey - Mr. James visits Killingworth Becomes partner in the locomotive - Public meetings at Liverpool ... Difficulty in forming an embankment on the Moss - The directors contemplate the abandonment of - the works ...
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... difficulties of simple division . But George's secret was his perseverance . He worked out the sums in his bye - hours , improving every minute of his spare time by the engine- fire , there solving the arithmetical problems set for him ...
... difficulties of simple division . But George's secret was his perseverance . He worked out the sums in his bye - hours , improving every minute of his spare time by the engine- fire , there solving the arithmetical problems set for him ...
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... difficulty " to keep his head above water . " When the visit had been paid , the bridal party prepared to set out for their new home at Willington Quay . They went in a homely old - fashioned style , though one quite usual in those days ...
... difficulty " to keep his head above water . " When the visit had been paid , the bridal party prepared to set out for their new home at Willington Quay . They went in a homely old - fashioned style , though one quite usual in those days ...
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... difficulty was thus conquered . During his short stay , being paid good wages , Stephenson contrived to save a sum of 287. , which he took back with him to Killingworth , after an absence of about a year . Longing to get back to his own ...
... difficulty was thus conquered . During his short stay , being paid good wages , Stephenson contrived to save a sum of 287. , which he took back with him to Killingworth , after an absence of about a year . Longing to get back to his own ...
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