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The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Oscar D. Skelton Pdf
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RAILWAY BUILDERS A CHRONICLE O by Oscar Douglas 1878-1941 Skelton Pdf
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Excerpt from The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways What can be more palpably absurd and ridiculous, ' the Quarterly Review had declared in 1825, than the prospect held out of loco motives travelling twice as fast as stage coaches! We should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired Off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate.' And the Quarterly was not alone in its scepticism. The directors of the new railway had found great difficulty in obtaining a charter from parliament - a difficulty registered in a bill for parliamentary costs reaching or over $4000 a mile. Canal proprietors and toll-road companies had declaimed against the attack on vested rights. Country squires had spluttered over the damage to fox covers. Horses could not plough in neighbouring fields. Widows' strawberry-beds would be ruined. What would become of coachmen and coach builders and horse-dealers? Or suppose a cow were to stray upon the line; would not that be a very awkward circumstance? Queried a committee member, only to give Stephenson an opening for the classic reply in his slow Northumbrian speech: Ay, verra awkward for the coo.' And not only would the locomotive as it shot along do such varied damage; in truth, it would not go at all; the wheels, declared eminent experts, would not grip on the smooth rails, or else the engines would prove top-heavy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Railway Builders, A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Oscar Douglas Skelton Pdf
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The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Oscar Douglas Skelton On the morning of October 6, 1829, there began at Rainhill, in England, a contest without parallel in either sport or industry. There were four entries: Braithwaite and Ericsson's Novelty.Timothy Hackworth's Sans-pareil.Stephenson and Booth's Rocket.Burstall's Perseverance. These were neither race-horses nor stagecoaches, but rival types of the newly invented steam locomotive. To win the £500 prize offered, the successful engine, if weighing six tons, must be able to draw a load of twenty tons at ten miles an hour, and to cover at least seventy miles a day. Little wonder that an eminent Liverpool merchant declared that only a parcel of charlatans could have devised such a test, and wagered that if a locomotive ever went ten miles an hour, he would eat a stewed engine-wheel for breakfast! The contest had come about as the only solution of a deadlock between the stubborn directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, or tramway, then under construction, and their still more stubborn engineer, one George Stephenson. The railway was nearly completed, and the essential question of the motive power to be used had not yet been decided. The most conservative authorities thought it best to stick to the horse; others favoured the use of stationary steam-engines, placed every mile or two along the route, and hauling the cars from one station to the next by long ropes; Stephenson, with a few backers, urged a trial of the locomotive. True, on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first successful public line ever built, opened four years before, a Travelling Engine, built by the same dogged engineer, had hauled a train of some forty light carriages nearly nine miles in sixty-five minutes, and had even beaten a stage-coach, running on the highway alongside, by a hundred yards in the twelve miles from Darlington to Stockton. But even here the locomotive was only used to haul freight; passengers were still carried in old stage-coaches, which were mounted on special wheels to fit the rails, and were drawn by horses. The best practical engineers in England, when called into consultation, inspected the Stockton road, and then advised the perplexed directors to instal twenty-one stationary engines along the thirty-one miles of track, rather than to experiment with the new Travelling Engine. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier retells the chronicles of a successful man in politics living in Quebec in the 1800s. You will enjoy this humble and comprehensive snapshot of Canadian history. Contents: The Making of a Canadian, Politics in the Sixties, First Years in Parliament, In Opposition, 1878-1887, Leader of the Opposition.
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The Chronicles of Canada was a Canadian literary landmark. First published in 1914, it was a series of thirty-two, short, concise, freshly-written historical narratives for the lay person. It was designed to set forth, with historical continuity, the principal events and movements in Canada-from the Norse Voyages to the Railway Builders-and it quickly became a classic. Fireship Press is proud to bring this outstanding work-all 32 books combined into a nine volume set-back into print. IN VOLUME IX OUR FIRST NATIONAL HIGHWAYS - Part I All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by William Wood - Part II The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Oscar D. Skelton.
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The Jesuit Missions, A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness by Thomas Guthrie Marquis Pdf
Thomas Guthrie Marquis's 'The Jesuit Missions, A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness,' serves as a comprehensive exposition of the remarkable efforts of the Jesuits in New France and their quest to spread Christianity among Indigenous Peoples. This edition, gracefully brought to life by DigiCat Publishing, retains the historical integrity and literary grace of the original work. Marquis's narration, both meticulous and evocative, immerses readers in the formidable landscapes and encounters of 17th-century North America. Within its context, the book is an important chronicle that balances missionary zeal with nuanced observations of North America's indigenous cultures, contributing significantly to the literary landscape of early Canadian history and missionary narratives. Thomas Guthrie Marquis was a distinguished historian and author, deeply invested in the fabric of Canadian heritage and its underpinnings. His personal and scholarly interests in the intersection of European colonizers and Indigenous communities informed the narrative of 'The Jesuit Missions.' Marquis's work echoes with the authenticity of a writer genuinely captivated by his subject, weaving together threads of history, spirituality, and cultural encounter with a deft hand. His particular perspective offers insight into the complexities of cross-cultural engagement and the consequences of missionary work during a transformative period in history. This meticulously crafted edition is recommended for readers who seek a deeper understanding of the cultural and religious history of early North America. Scholars and enthusiasts of colonial history will find in Marquis's work a rich tapestry of interactions that shaped the continent's spiritual and political landscapes. 'The Jesuit Missions' is not merely an account of historical events but an evocative narrative that will resonate with those who are passionate about the broader narratives of human endeavor, faith, and the resilience of cultural identity in the face of overwhelming change.
All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by William Wood Pdf
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