 I went to Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better be moderate at the beginning.  Journal of the Franklin Institute - Page 370by Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1849 - 1012 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to...better be moderate at the beginning. The Directors 245 —AUGUST. said I was quite right ; for if, when they went to Parliament, I talked of going at... | |
 | 1848 - 640 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a spccd of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to...beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for it', when they went to parliament, 1 talked of going at a greater rate than ten miles an hour, I should... | |
 | 1848 - 634 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself lo attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better he modérale at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when they went to parliament,... | |
 | 1844 - 742 pages
...from thence to Manchester, I pledged myself to the directors to attain a speed of ten miles an huur, I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but that we had better be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right; for tliat if,... | |
 | 1845 - 558 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to...for if, when they went to parliament, I talked of gojng at a greater rate than ten miles an hour, I would put a cross on the concern. It was not an easy... | |
 | 1845 - 636 pages
...Liverpool to plan a line to Manchester, I pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to...the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; fur if, when they went to parliament, I talked of going at a greater rate than ten miles an hour,... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...Liverpool to plan a line to Manchester, I pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had tetter be moderate at the beginning. The directors said I was quite right ; for if, when they went... | |
 | 1848 - 798 pages
...Liverpool, to plan a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I had no doubt the locomotive might be made to...the beginning. The Directors said I was quite right j for if, when they went to Parliament, I talked of going at a greater rate than ten miles an hour,... | |
 | 1848 - 748 pages
...a line to Manchester. I there pledged myself to attain a speed of ten miles an hour. I said I bail no doubt the locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better he moderate at the beginning. The Director! said I wag quite right ; for if, when they went to Parliament,... | |
 | 1848 - 124 pages
...there pledged myself to attain k speed of ten milea an hour. (Laughter.) I said 1 bad no doubt tbe locomotive might be made to go much faster, but we had better be moderate at tbe beginning. Tbe directo is said I wat quite right; for if, when they went to Parliament, I talked... | |
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