 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.  A history of wonderful inventions - Page 106by History - 1849 - 125 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1850 - 542 pages
...Father Thames against it for any sum," but assured his readers that the people of Woolwich would as soon suffer themselves to be fired off upon one of Congreve's...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine (a high-pressure engine), and going at such a rate (eighteen or twenty miles an hour!)... | |
 | 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 - English literature - 1825 - 582 pages
...or dashed in pieces by the flying off, or the breaking of a wheel. But with all these assurances, we should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate ; their property, perhaps, they may trust; but while one of the... | |
 | 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 pages
...or dashed in pieces by the flying off, or the breaking of a wheel. But with all these assurances, we should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate ; their property, perhaps, they may trust; but while one of the... | |
 | Bible - 1844 - 888 pages
...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...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate." * =* Quarterly Review, Vol. xxxi., p. 361. The illustrations... | |
 | 1847 - 854 pages
...annoyance of sea-sickness, or the danger of being burned or drowned." But with all these assurances, we should as soon expect the people of Woolwich to suffer...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a ri'-.. . . . We will back old Father Thames against the Woolwich railway... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...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...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate." In that year, the common belief was that railways were altogether... | |
 | Samuel Shaen - Railroad law - 1847 - 122 pages
...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 the 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 such a rate.... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1847 - 862 pages
...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 at such a... | |
 | Railroads - 1848 - 382 pages
...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...ricochet rockets, as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate as 18 or 20 miles an hour. We will back Old Father Thames against... | |
 | 1848 - 788 pages
...of locomotives travelling twice as fast as stage coaches. ' We should as soon,' adds the reviewer, ' expect the people of Woolwich to suffer themselves...ricochet rockets as trust themselves to the mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate.'" Would it not be well for those who predict the disappearance... | |
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