 | Hyde Clarke - 1847 - 358 pages
...thinks it right to say, what we have already referred to, " that nothing could do more harm towards the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of...travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, and 20 miles an hour." The promulgator of such nonsense was George Stephenson. In 1829 it was estimated that at... | |
 | Robert Ritchie - Railroad accidents - 1846 - 528 pages
...tons, exclusive of carriages. Mr. Wood also stated, in 1825, "that nothing could do more harm towards the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of...at the rate of 12. 16. 18. and 20 miles per hour." It may be thus seen that the locomotive engine had not made great advancement, at that date, from the... | |
 | 1846 - 602 pages
...the ridiculous expectations of the enthusiastic speculatist will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18 and 20 miles an hour. Nothing can do more harm toward the adoption of the locomotive or its general improvement,... | |
 | Commerce - 1846 - 602 pages
...the ridiculous expectations of the enthusiastic speculatist will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18 and 20 miles an hour. Nothing can do more harm toward the adoption of the locomotive or its general improvement,... | |
 | 1847 - 650 pages
...power of the locomotive, that he thinks i* right to say, " that nothing could do more harm towards the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of...travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, and 20 miles an hour." The proraulgator of such nonsense was George Stephenson. In 1829 ; was estimated that at... | |
 | Technology - 1847 - 650 pages
...power of the locomotive, that he thinks ¡' right to say, " that nothing could do more harm towards the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of...travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, and 20 miles an honr." The promulgator of such nonsense was George Stephenson. In 1829 : was estimated that at 15... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1847 - 648 pages
...power of the locomotive, that he thinks ¡' right to say, " that nothing could do more barm towards the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of-...see locomotive engines travelling at the rate of 12, Ifi, 18, and 20 miles an hour." The promulgator of such nonsense was George Stephenson. In 1829 : was... | |
 | Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - Science - 1848 - 400 pages
...the Adelphi, a very interesting exhibition of speeimens was given last session. adoption of railways than the promulgation of such nonsense, as that we...travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, and 20 miles an hour." The promulgate of such nonsense was George Stephenson. In 1829, it was estimated that at... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - Patents - 1850 - 818 pages
...average five miles an hour. In 1825, a European writer placed the maximum velocity at six, and ridiculed the promulgation, of " such nonsense, as that we shall see locomotive engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen and twenty miles an hour." In 1829, fifteen miles was atained — soon after,... | |
 | Industries - 1851 - 748 pages
...No. Year. of Pa»- Y«r. of P*»- of Incmue. F«r et. * Mr. Wood, in bis bistory of Kail-Roads, says, "nothing can do more harm to the adoption of rail-roads...the promulgation of such nonsense as that we shall tea locomotive engines traveling at tile rate of 12, 16, 18 ud 20 mile* per boor." Kum of Rood. Estimated... | |
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... that nothing could do more harm towards the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of such nonsense, as that we shall see locomotive engines travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, and 20 miles an hour. 
