The story of the life of George Stephenson, railway engineer. Abridged1859 |
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... Robert Stephenson had lived and worked at Walbottle , a village situated about midway between Wylam and High Street House . Newcastle , during the earlier part of his life ; and he re- moved from thence to Wylam as engineman . A ...
... Robert Stephenson had lived and worked at Walbottle , a village situated about midway between Wylam and High Street House . Newcastle , during the earlier part of his life ; and he re- moved from thence to Wylam as engineman . A ...
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... Robert was a general favourite in the village , especially amongst the children , whom he was accustomed to draw about him whilst tending the engine - fire , and to feast their young imaginations with his tales of Sinbad the Sailor and ...
... Robert was a general favourite in the village , especially amongst the children , whom he was accustomed to draw about him whilst tending the engine - fire , and to feast their young imaginations with his tales of Sinbad the Sailor and ...
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... Robert , having obtained employment at the Dewley Burn Colliery as a fireman of the engine , removed with his family to that place . Dewley Burn , at this day , consists of a few old- 12 EMPLOYED AS A COWHERD . CHAP . I. fashioned CHAP ...
... Robert , having obtained employment at the Dewley Burn Colliery as a fireman of the engine , removed with his family to that place . Dewley Burn , at this day , consists of a few old- 12 EMPLOYED AS A COWHERD . CHAP . I. fashioned CHAP ...
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... Robert Stephenson lived for a time with his family . The pit at which he worked stood in the rear of the cottages . The coal has long since been worked out , and the pit closed in ; and only the marks of it are now visible , a sort of ...
... Robert Stephenson lived for a time with his family . The pit at which he worked stood in the rear of the cottages . The coal has long since been worked out , and the pit closed in ; and only the marks of it are now visible , a sort of ...
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... Robert Stephen- son's cottage door , is made to pay tribute in the form of water power at every wheel in the Dean ; and only a narrow strip now remains of what was once a green meadow . One of the old persons in the neighbourhood , who ...
... Robert Stephen- son's cottage door , is made to pay tribute in the form of water power at every wheel in the Dean ; and only a narrow strip now remains of what was once a green meadow . One of the old persons in the neighbourhood , who ...
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Стр. 158 - We trust that Parliament will, in all railways it may sanction, limit the speed to eight or nine miles an hour, which we entirely agree with Mr. Sylvester is as great as can be ventured on with safety.
Стр. 128 - Stephenson's urgent request Mr. Pease had a clause inserted, taking power to work the railway by means of locomotive engines, and to employ them for the haulage of passengers as well as of merchandise ; and Mr.
Стр. 122 - It was set forth in the preamble that these different lines " will be of great public utility, by facilitating the conveyance of coal, iron, lime, corn, and other commodities, from the interior of the county of Durham...
Стр. 164 - Taking it at four miles an hour, do you mean to say that it would not require a stronger railway to carry the same weight twelve miles an hour?" "I will give an answer to that. I dare say every person has been over ice when skating, or seen persons go over, and they know that it would bear them better at a greater velocity than it would if they went slower; when they go quick, the weight in a measure ceases." "Is not that upon the hypothesis that the railroad is perfect?" "It is; and I mean to make...
Стр. 158 - We should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine going at such a rate.
Стр. 169 - I say he never had a plan. — I believe he never had one — I do not believe he is capable of making one. His is a mind perpetually fluctuating between opposite difficulties : he neither knows whether he is to make bridges over roads or rivers, of one size or...
Стр. 156 - It is far from my wish to promulgate to the world that the ridiculous expectations, or rather professions, of the enthusiastic speculist will be realised, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour. Nothing could do more harm towards their general adoption and improvement than the promulgation of such nonsense.
Стр. 161 - It was not an easy task for me to keep the engine down to ten miles an hour ; but it must be done, and I did my best. I had to place myself in that most unpleasant of all positions — the witness-box of a parliamentary committee.
Стр. 63 - What have us got to pay here ? " asked Vivian. The poor toll-man, trembling in every limb, his teeth chattering in his head, essayed a reply — " Na-na-na-na- " — " What have us got to pay, I say ? " " No-noth-nothing to pay ! My de-dear Mr. Devil, do drive on as fast as you can ! nothing to pay...
Стр. 42 - I was in education, and made up my mind that he should not labour under the same defect, but that I would put him to a good school. and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours...