 be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal to the passengers, than if the mail at its common pace, were to do the same ; besides which, it must always be remembered, that though the stage may profess to travel at the safe lukewarm pace of ¿eight...  Railway Locomotives and Cars - Page 3161843Full view - About this book
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...brick-work of the tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would mechanically be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal...than if the mail at its common pace were to do the same:—besides which it must always be remembered that, though the stage may profess to travel at... | |
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...brick-work of the tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would mechanical ly be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal...safe lukewarm pace of eight miles an hour, yet any accident suddenly accelerates or boils up its speed to that of the railroad, under which circumstances... | |
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...brickwork of a tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would, mechanically, be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal,...mail at its common pace were to do the same. Besides, a coach is exposed to numberless chances of accident, from which the railway train is altogether free.... | |
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...brickwork of the tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would mechanically be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal...the safe lukewarm pace of eight miles an hour, yet anything that frightens its horses may suddenly aceelerate or boil up its speed to that of the railroad,... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Authors, English - 1857 - 386 pages
...brickwork of the tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would mechanically be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal...the safe lukewarm pace of eight miles an hour, yet anything that frightens its horses may suddenly accelerate or boil up its speed to that of the railroad,... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1857 - 384 pages
...brickwork of the tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would mechanically be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal...the safe lukewarm pace of eight miles an hour, yet anything that frightens its horses may suddenly accelerate or boil up its speed to that of the railroad,... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Authors, English - 1857 - 392 pages
...brickwork of the tunnel, or to go over one of the steep embankments, the effect would mechanically be infinitely greater, but perhaps not more fatal...the safe lukewarm pace of eight miles an hour, yet anything that frightens its horses may suddenly accelerate or boil up its speed to that of the railroad,... | |
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