 | Nicholas Wood - 1825 - 350 lapas
...speculist will be realised, and that we shall see them travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, or 20 miles an hour : nothing could do more harm towards their adoption, or general improvement, thaa .•.. the promulgation of such nonsense. I recommend the use of them in proper situations, because,... | |
 | 1829 - 786 lapas
...and that we shall see engines travelling ut the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty milei an hour. Nothing could do more harm towards their...improvement than the promulgation of such nonsense ! ' Mr. Wood, as the editor of the Mechanics' Magazine observes, has been spared to see, not only what... | |
 | John Vallance - 1827 - 132 lapas
...engines) travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour (on railways) : nothing could do more harm towards their adoption...improvement, than the promulgation of such nonsense." With Tredgold (who is also their professed advocate) expressing himself to the same effect ; — with... | |
 | 1830 - 318 lapas
...enthusiastic speculatists will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour. Nothing...improvement than the promulgation of such nonsense !' Mr. Wood, as the editor of the Mechanics' Magazine observes, has been spared to see, not only what... | |
 | 1830 - 644 lapas
...enthusiastic speculist will be realized, and that we shall see engines (ravelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen or twenty miles an hour. Nothing...improvement than the promulgation of such nonsense!!" Such nonsense! Well, but Mr. Prophet Wood was made to pay a penalty which never was seer condemned... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1830 - 512 lapas
...enthusiastic speculatist will be realized, and that we shall sec engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour. Nothing...general improvement than the promulgation of such noiucnse !" The Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway appear to have had nearly the sanie... | |
 | 1830 - 886 lapas
...enthusiastic speculatist will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour. Nothing...adoption or general improvement than the promulgation of such^nonsense."' The directors of the Liverpool and Manchester rail-way appear to have had nearly the... | |
 | 1830 - 522 lapas
...enthusiastic speculatist will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour. Nothing...harm towards their adoption or general improvement tliau the promulgation of such nonsense.1" Tlie Directors of the Liverpool and Man • Chester Railway... | |
 | 1833 - 208 lapas
...enthusiastic speculist will be realised, and that we shall see them travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles an hour ; nothing...improvement, than the promulgation of such nonsense." At the very first trial of these machines upon the Liverpool and Manchester railway, notwithstanding... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 436 lapas
...speculatist, will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of 12, 16, 18, or 20 miles an hour. Nothing could do more harm towards...improvement, than the promulgation of such nonsense." And that the directors of the Liverpool and Manchester railroad in some measure agreed with this opinion,... | |
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It is far from my wish to promulgate to the world that the ridiculous expectations, or rather professions of the enthusiastic speculatist will be realized, and that we shall see engines travelling at the rate of twelve, sixteen, eighteen, or twenty miles... 
