 I only wish I may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I know how slow all human progress is, and with what difficulty I have been able to get the locomotive introduced thus far, notwithstanding my more than ten years' successful...  The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer - Page 197by Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1858 - 788 pages
...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 I can scarcely hope for, as I...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 - 550 pages
...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 pages
...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...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 - 604 pages
...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 - 350 pages
...encountered. But what I have1 said will come to pass, as sure as I live. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I...years' successful experiment at Killingworth." The anticipations of the great engineer were more than realised. \^ The Stockton and Darlington \m& was... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 pages
...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 - 792 pages
...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 I can scarcely hope for, 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... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1865 - 464 pages
...encountered. But what I have said will come to pass, as sure as I am now alive. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I...years' successful experiment at Killingworth." The anticipations of the great engineer were more than realized. At the opening of the road in question... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1868 - 906 pages
...encountered. But what I have said will come to pass, as sure as I am now alive. I only wish I may live to see the day, though that I can scarcely hope for, as I...years' successful experiment at Killingworth." The anticipations of the great engineer were more than realized. At the opening of the road in question... | |
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