 | 1844 - Страниц: 742
...bewilder me. Some member of the committee asked if I was" a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down.' The principal difficulty in the way arose from the proposal to carry the line across Chat-Moss, a bog... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 640
...the committee or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my | lans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every... | |
 | Frederick Smeeton Williams - 1852 - Страниц: 436
...return to Stephenson's simple and beautiful narrative. " I put up," he continued, "with every rebuif, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased—improvements were made—and to-day, a train, which started from London in the morning,... | |
 | 1856 - Страниц: 422
...however, prevailed, and the hor^e-plan was abandoned." Mr. Stephenson added, "I put up witli envy and rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not...Assistance gradually increased, improvements were made everyday; and to-day a train which started from London in the morning has brought me in the afternoon... | |
 | John Latimer - 1857 - Страниц: 436
...Parliamentary committee. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my...gradually increased — improvements were made every clay — and to-day, a train, wliich started from London in the morning, has brought me in the afternoon... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - Страниц: 550
...bewilder me. Some member of the committee asked if I was a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down."* Mr. Stephenson stood before the Committee to prove what the public opinion of that day held to be impossible.... | |
 | John Latimer - 1857 - Страниц: 464
...Parliamentary committee. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined nut to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made everv dav— and to-day,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - Страниц: 576
...hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff", CIIAP. xIx.] EXAMINATION IN COMMITTEE. 227 and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down."* Mr. Stephenson stood before the Committee to prove what the public opinion of that day held to be impossible.... | |
 | 1858 - Страниц: 746
...bewilder me. Some member of the Committee asked if I was a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down." It was Stephenson's task to prove what the public opinion of that day held to be impossible. " The... | |
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - Страниц: 606
...make them understand my meaning. Some said, 1 He's a foreigner.' < No/ others replied, « he's mad.' But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down." It was by no means certain that locomotives would be used, although so much trouble had been gone through... | |
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... a hole to creep out at. I could not find words to satisfy either the Committee or myself. I was subjected to the crossexamination of eight or ten barristers, purposely as far as possible to bewilder me. Some member of the Committee asked if I was... 
