 | 1858 - 788 Seiten
...obstacles that will have to be encountered. But what I have said will come to pass, as sure as I live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that...notwithstanding my more than ten years' successful experiment at Killiugworth.' The anticipations of the great engineer were more than realised. The Stockton and Darlington... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 576 Seiten
...encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as we live. I only wish I may live to sec the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I...years' successful experiment at Killingworth." The result, however, outstripped even the most sanguine anticipations of Stephenson ; and his son Robert,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 Seiten
...fire. I only wish I may Eve to Bee rhe day, thon^h that I can scarcely hope for, as I know how «low all human progress is, and with what difficulty I...notwithstanding my more than ten years' successful erperiment at Killingworth." The result, however, outstripped even the most sanguine anticipations... | |
 | 1858 - 812 Seiten
...difficulties that will have to be encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as we live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that...ten years' successful experiment at Killingworth." —Pp. 196, 197. The 27th of September, 1825, was the day of opening. The assembly to witness it was... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1858 - 590 Seiten
...will have to be encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as we live. I only wish 1 may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely...years' successful experiment at Killingworth." The result, however, outstripped even the most sanguine anticipations of Stephenson ; and his son Robert,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1858 - 604 Seiten
...will have to be encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as we live. I only wish 1 may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I know how elow all human progress is, and with what difficulty I have been able to get the locomotive adopted,... | |
 | James Hogg - 1859 - 346 Seiten
...obstacles that will have to be encountered. But what I have said will corne to pass, as sure as I live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that...anticipations of the great engineer were more than realised. The Stockton and Darlington line was opened for traffic in September, 1825. As this was the... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 Seiten
...difficulties that will have to be encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as we live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I know how CHAP. VIII. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON LINE OPENED. 135 slow all human progress is, and with what difficulty... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1862 - 552 Seiten
...difficulties that will have to be encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as you live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that...years' successful experiment at Killingworth." The result, however, outstripped even the most sanguine anticipations of Stephenson ; and his son Robert,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1862 - 792 Seiten
...difficulties that will have to lie encountered ; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as you live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that...as I know how slow all human progress is, and with wliat difficulty I have l>een able to get the locomotive adopted, notwithstanding my more than ten... | |
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... for the king and all his subjects. The time is coming when it will be cheaper for a working man to travel on a railway than to walk on foot. I know there are great and almost insurmountable difficulties... 
