 Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and get in the way of the engine ; would not that, think you, be a very awkward circumstance ? "  The Critical Essays of a Country Parson - Seite 269von Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1867 - 370 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1857 - 780 Seiten
...following cuse : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad, at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...get in the way of the engine : would not that, think yon, be a very awkward circumstance P" "Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, " very... | |
 | 1858 - 788 Seiten
...Suppose, D»W, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an bour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, and get...engine, would not that, think you, be a very awkward cin-umstance j'--'Yes,' replied the witness, in his Northumbrian speech: 'very awkward indeed— for... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1854 - 780 Seiten
...to put him down, said : " Suppose one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, would not that be a very awkward circumstance ?" "Yes," replied Mr. Stephenson, "very awkward indeed... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 576 Seiten
...following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, " very awkward indeed — for the coo!" The honourable member... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 Seiten
...these engines to * Evidence, ]>p. 205— C. f Ibid. p. 207. be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, " verry awkward indeed — for the coo!" The honourable member... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 332 Seiten
...objectively : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line, and got in the way of the engine, would not think you, be a very awkward circumstance 1 " "Yes," replied... | |
 | 1858 - 836 Seiten
...Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or tea miles au hour, and that a cow were to stray upon the line and...be a very awkward circumstance?' — 'Yes,' replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, ' verry awkward indeed — for die cu»!'" When he talked of... | |
 | Samuel Lucas - 1859 - 326 Seiten
...following case : — 'Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...be a very awkward circumstance ? ' ' Yes, ' replied the witness, with a twinkle in his eye, ' verry awkward indeed — for tJie coo !'" The result of this... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 Seiten
...following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...be a very awkward circumstance ? " " Yes," replied the witness, with a twinkle in CHAP. X. DEFECTS IN THE PLANS. 167 his eye, "very awkward indeed—... | |
 | James Hogg - 1859 - 346 Seiten
...following case : — " Suppose, now, one of these engines to be going along a railroad at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, and that a cow were to...a very awkward circumstance ?" — " Yes," replied the witness, in his Northumbrian speech; "very awkward indeed — for the coo" The examination of Mr.... | |
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