 ... on shore, that they are not to be scalded to death nor drowned by the bursting of the boiler, and that they need not mind being shot by the scattered fragments, or dashed in pieces by the flying off, or the breaking, of a wheel.  A History of Private Bill Legislation - Seite 47von Frederick Clifford - 1885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 608 Seiten
...a steam-boat, but without the annoyance of sea-sickness, or the danger of being humcd or drowned.' It is certainly some consolation to those who are to be whirled at the rate of 18 or 20 miles nn hour, by means of a high-pressure engine, to he told that they arc in no danger of... | |
 | John Francis - 1851 - 642 Seiten
...the steamcarriage, may delude for a time, but must end in the mortification of those concerned. * * * It is certainly some consolation to those who are...rate of eighteen or twenty miles an hour, by means of the high -pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being sea-sick while they are on... | |
 | John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - 1851 - 332 Seiten
...who are to be whirled at the rate of eighteen or twenty miles an hour, by means of the high-pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being sea- sick while they are on shore, that they are not to be scalded to death nor drowned by the bursting... | |
 | 1852 - 302 Seiten
...annoyance of sea-sickness, or the danger of being burned or drowned." " It is," the Review adds, " certainly some consolation to those who are to be...of eighteen or twenty miles an hour, by means of a high-pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being sea-sick while on shore, that... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1852 - 776 Seiten
...infernal machines." And, credite posteri! here behold the prophetic words of the " Quarterly," in 1825 : " It is certainly some consolation to those who are to be whirled at the rate of 18 or 20 miles an hour, by means of the high-pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger... | |
 | 1852 - 782 Seiten
...to those who are to be whirled at the rate of 18 or 20 miles an hour, by means of the high-pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being sea-sick while they are ou shore, that they are not to be scalded to death, nor drowned, by the bursting of the boiler;... | |
 | 1856 - 632 Seiten
...unexampled in commercial annals, except in association with railway intercourse. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. " It is certainly some consolation to those who are to be whirled at the rate of 18 or 20 miles an hour, by means of a high-pressure engine, to be told that there is no danger of being... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 576 Seiten
...reviews thus expressed, some years ago, the common opinion upon the danger of railway travelling : — " It is certainly some consolation to those who are to be whirled at the rate of 18 or 20 miles an hour, by means of a high-pressure engine, to be told that there is no danger of being... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 Seiten
...reviews thus expressed, some years ago, the common opinion upon the danger of railway travelling : — " It is certainly some consolation to those who are to be whirled at the rate of 1 8 or 20 miles an hour, by means of a high-pressure engine, to be told that there is no danger of... | |
 | Samuel Martin - 1863 - 352 Seiten
...plainly, the steam-carriage, may delude for a time, but must end in the mortification of those concerned. It is certainly some consolation to those who are...rate of eighteen or twenty miles an hour, by means of the highpressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being sea-sick while they are on... | |
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