 | 1780 - 592 Seiten
...peri-.'ii of the practicability of his delign. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduft (hould be made, ridiculed the attempt ; and when the height and dimenfions were communicated... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1780 - 586 Seiten
...intelligent perfnm of the practicability of his defign. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduil fhould be made, ridiculed the attempt ; and when the height and dimenfions were communicated... | |
 | John Phillips - 1803 - 634 Seiten
...canal was completed as far as Barton, where the Irwell is navigable for large vessels, Mr. Brinuley proposed to carry it over that river by an aqueduct...were communicated to him, he exclaimed — " I have ofren heard of castles in the air, but never was shewn before where any of them were to be erected."... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 828 Seiten
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended...have often heard of castles in the air ; but never before was shewn where any of them were to be erected." This unfavourable verdict did not deter the... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 Seiten
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended...have often heard of castles in the air ; but never before was shewn where any of them were to be erected." This unfavourable verdict did not deter the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 Seiten
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended...have often heard of castles in the air, but never before was shewn where any of them were to be erected." This unfavourable verdict did not deter the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 Seiten
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduct should be made, ridiculed the at' tempt; and when the height and dimensions were communicated to him, he exclaimed, " I have often... | |
 | J. H. Hanshall - 1817 - 756 Seiten
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduct should bo made, ridiculed the attempt ; and when the height and dimensions were communicated to him, he exclaimed,... | |
 | 1826 - 372 Seiten
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in; who being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduct should be made, and shown the proposed height and dimensions, ridiculed the attempt, observing, "I have often heard... | |
 | John Vallance - 1827 - 132 Seiten
...that he could easily convince an intelligent person of the practicability of the design. An engineer of eminence was accordingly called, who, being conducted...place where it was intended that the aqueduct should hc made, ridiculed the attempt; and when the*1 height and dimensions were communicated to him, he exclaimed,... | |
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A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduct should be made, ridiculed the attempt; and when the height and dimensions were communicated to him, he exclaimed, " I have often... 
