 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 Critical Essays of a Country Parson - Стр. 269авторы: Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1867 - Страниц: 370Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Henry Alexander Glass - 1864 - Страниц: 134
...committee asked Stephenson, "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 on the • line and get in the way of the engine, would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance?"... | |
 | 1907 - Страниц: 600
...now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of niue or ten miles an hour, aud that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in...you, be a very awkward circumstance?" "Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, "Very awkward, indeed— for the coo." For three entire days... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1868 - Страниц: 524
...the following case : " 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...be a very awkward circumstance ?" " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, " very awkward— -for the coo /" The honorable member did... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1868 - Страниц: 520
...following case : " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of uine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray...be a very awkward circumstance ?" " Yes," replied the witness, with a .twinkle in his eye, " very awkward — -for the coo /" The honorable member did... | |
 | Helen Cross Knight - 1868 - Страниц: 158
...asked one of them, " suppose, now, one of those engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...think you, be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," answered Stephenson, with a droll twinkle in his eye, " very awkward indeed — for the coo!" The fellow,... | |
 | 1869 - Страниц: 514
...put the following case: "Suppose now one of these engines to bo going on a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...circumstance ?" " Yes," replied Stephenson, with a smile, "very awkward— /or the coo." Another asked if animals would not he very much frightened by... | |
 | 1870 - Страниц: 340
...one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and tha4 a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the eng' would not that, think you, be a very awkward cur stance?" "Yes," replied Mr. Stephenson, "very... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1870 - Страниц: 552
...lines of railway, said, " 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 on the line and get in the way of the engine, would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance... | |
 | Adolph Sutro - 1872 - Страниц: 104
...the following case; " 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: would not that, think you, be a very awkward circum80 stance?" ';Yes," replied the witness, with a... | |
 | United States. Commission upon the Sutro Tunnel (1872) - 1872 - Страниц: 1070
...the following case: "Suppose^ now, one jf 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, think you, be a very awkward ciroumstance?" "Yns," replied the witness, with a twinkle... | |
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