 | Edmund Burke - History - 1849 - 1012 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made...better be moderate at the beginning. The Directors 245 —AUGUST. said I was quite right ; for if, when they went to Parliament, I talked of going at... | |
 | 1848 - 640 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a spccd of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made...beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for it', when they went to parliament, 1 talked of going at a greater rate than ten miles an hour, I should... | |
 | Literature - 1848 - 634 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself lo attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better he modérale at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when they went to parliament,... | |
 | English literature - 1844 - 742 pages
...from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an huur, I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right; for tliat if,... | |
 | 1845 - 558 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made...for if, when they went to parliament, I talked of gojng at a greater rate than ten miles an hour, I would put a cross on the concern. It was not an easy... | |
 | American periodicals - 1845 - 636 pages
...to Liverpool to plan a line to Manchester, I pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made...the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; fur if, when they went to parliament, I talked of going at a greater rate than ten miles an hour,... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...to Liverpool to plan a line to Manchester, I pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had tetter be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when they went... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1848 - 798 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made...the beginning. The Directors said I was quite right j for if, when they went to Parliament, I talked of going at a greater rate than ten miles an hour,... | |
 | English essays - 1848 - 748 pages
...a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I bail no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better he moderate at the beginning. The Director! said I wag quite right ; for if, when they went to Parliament,... | |
 | History - 1849 - 982 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made...better be moderate at the beginning. The Directors — AUGUST. said I was quite right ; for if, when they went to Parliament, I talked of going at a greater... | |
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When I went to Liverpool to plan a line from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the... 
