 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 ? "  Tait's Edinburgh magazine - Page 4591857Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1858 - 788 pages
...Stcphenson during his examination. One member of (Committee put the following case: — ' Suppose, D»W, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an bour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, and get in the way of the engine, would not that,... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1854 - 780 pages
...to run twelve miles an hour. A grave-looking gentleman, thinking to put him down, said : " Suppose one of these engines to be going along a railroad...hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, would not that be a very awkward circumstance ?" "Yes," replied Mr. Stephenson, "very awkward indeed... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Collection locomotives - 1857 - 576 pages
...the members of the Committee pressed the witness a little further. He put the following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along...get in the way of the engine ; would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, " very... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 pages
...following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to * Evidence, ]>p. 205— C. f Ibid. p. 207. be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten...get in the way of the engine ; would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, " verry... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 332 pages
...seeking to stride across the land of the country. The following question was asked objectively : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along...hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, and got in the way of the engine, would not think you, be a very awkward circumstance 1 " "Yes," replied... | |
 | Society of Friends - 1858 - 836 pages
...the members of the Committee pressed the witness a little further. He put the following case : — < Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or tea miles au hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine ; would... | |
 | Samuel Lucas - Authors - 1859 - 378 pages
...the members of the committee pressed the witness a little further. He put the following case : — 'Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along...get in the way of the engine; would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance ?' 'Yes,' replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, ' verry... | |
 | James Hogg - Biography - 1859 - 346 pages
...is told of Stephenson during his examination. A member of committee put the following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along...get in the way of the engine, would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance ?" — " Yes," replied the witness, in his Northumbrian speech;... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 pages
...the members of the Committee pressed the witness a little further. He put the following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along...get in the way of the engine ; would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in CHAP. X. DEFECTS... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1859 - 802 pages
...174 The Two Soliloquies. [June, " Suppose one of these engines to be going along a railroad at tbe rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, would not that be a very awkward circumstance ?" "Yes," replied Mr. Stephenson, "very awkward, indeed... | |
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