Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events, which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed. Repr, Band 21866 |
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Local Records: Or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, Which Have ... John Sykes Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2012 |
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afterwards aged Alnwick April arrived assembled attended August bart bells belonging Berwick bishop bishop of Durham Bishopwearmouth body bridge building carriage castle celebrated chapel cheers Chester-le-Street church city of Durham Clifford's Fort coal colliery commenced county of Durham Cuthbert Darlington death December died dinner duke duke of Northumberland Earl elegant engraved erected fancy dress February feet fell fire broke flags foundation-stone friends full dress Gateshead gentlemen George grace Hexham honour horses inhabitants John John Sykes July June ladies laid Lambton London Lord lordship magistrates majesty March mayor meeting Messrs Miss morning Morpeth nearly neighbourhood Newcastle Nicholas North Shields Northumberland November o'clock occasion parish party persons pieces pitmen presented proceeded Quay Ridley river Tees river Tyne river Wear royal Seaham September ship side Society South Sunderland Thomas took place town Tynemouth upwards volunteers waggons wall William window workmen yards
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Seite 67 - ... accompanied these blasts, and rose high into the air, in the form of an inverted cone. The heaviest part of the ejected matter, such as corves, pieces of wood, and small coal, fell near the pits ; but the dust, borne away by a strong west wind, fell in a continued shower from the pit to the distance of ft mile and a half.
Seite 259 - Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Seite 371 - ... miners.; the bridge is seventy feet in length, and little more than two feet broad, with a hand-rail on one side, and planked in such a manner that the traveller experiences all the tremulous motion of the chain, and sees himself suspended over a roaring gulf, on an agitated and restless gangway, to which few strangers dare trust themselves.
Seite 66 - ... distance, and much resembled an unsteady fire of infantry. Immense quantities of dust and small coal accompanied these blasts, and rose high into the air, in the form of an inverted cone. The heaviest part of the ejected matter, such as corves...
Seite 262 - A representation of this tree is given in the first volume of the " Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle.
Seite 79 - A view of Northumberland, with an excursion to the Abbey of Mailross in Scotland.
Seite 74 - An ingenious and highly interesting experiment was performed in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators, on the railway leading from the collieries of Kenton and Coxlodge, near Newcastle, by the application of a steam-engine, constructed by Messrs. Fenton, Murray and Wood, of Leeds, under the direction of Mr. John Blenkinsop, the patentee, for the purpose of drawing the coal wagons.
Seite 66 - A slight trembling, as from an earthquake, was felt for about half a mile around the workings ; and the noise of the explosion, though dull, was heard to three or four miles distance, and much resembled an unsteady fire of infantry. Immense quantities of dust and small coal accompanied these blasts, and rose high into the air, in the form of an inverted cone. The heaviest part of the ejected matter, such...
Seite 195 - My lord bishop, I here present you with the falchion wherewith the champion Conyers slew the worm, dragon, or fiery flying serpent, which destroyed man, woman, and child ; in memory of which, the king then reigning gave him the manor of Sockburn, to hold by this tenure, that upon the first entrance of every bishop into the county, this falchion should be presented.
Seite 188 - The signal being given, the engine started off with this immense train of carriages, and, such was its velocity, that in some parts, the speed was frequently 12 miles an hour,* and, at that time, the number of passengers were counted to be 450, which, together with the coals, merchandise, and carriages, would amount to near 90 tons.