 But with all these assurances, we should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate...  Belgravia - Pagina 1281872Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1825 - 582 pagine
...hour, by means of a high pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being seasick while on shore; that they are not to be scalded to death...people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1825 - 556 pagine
...hour, by means of a high pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being seasick while on shore ; that they are not to be scalded to death...people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | 1844 - 888 pagine
...These gross exaggerations may delude for a time, but must end in the mortification of those concerned. We should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | 1847 - 854 pagine
...a steamboat, but without the annoyance of sea-sickness, or the danger of being burned or drowned." But with all these assurances, we should as soon expect...people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | Samuel Shaen - 1847 - 122 pagine
...be carried at the rate of 400 miles a day with all the ease we now enjoy in a steam boat, &c. 8cc.' With all these assurances, we should as soon expect...people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreves' ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine going at... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pagine
...English, the steam carriage, may delude for a time, but must end in the mortification of those concerned We should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | 1847 - 862 pagine
...sea-sickness, or the danger of being burned or drowned." But with all these assurances, we should ns soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congrcve's ricochet rockets, as trust thcm•elTcs to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | 1848 - 382 pagine
...it has proceeded, it may produce on earth peace and good will towards men." — Published Dec. 1848. soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
 | 1848 - 788 pagine
...of locomotives travelling twice as fast as stage coaches. ' We should as soon,' adds the reviewer, ' expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's ricochet rockets as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at... | |
 | 1903 - 666 pagine
...hour, by means of a high pressure engine, to be told that they are in no danger of being sea-sick while on shore ; that they are not to be scalded to death...people of Woolwich to suffer themselves to be fired oft' upon one of Congreve's ricochft rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going... | |
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