 Now, lads," said he to the two young men, "I will tell you that I think you will live to see the day, though I may not live so long, when railways will come to supersede almost all other methods of conveyance in this country — when mail coaches will...  World's Work - Page 188edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 576 pages
...young men, " I CHAP. xviI.] PROPHETIC REMARKS. 197 will tell you that I think you will live to sec the day, though I may not live so long, when railways...other methods of conveyance in this country — when mail coaches will go by railway, and railroads will become the Great Highway for the king and all his... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1858 - 590 pages
...with pride the utterance of the master on the occasion. " Now lads," said he to the two young men, " I will tell you that I think you will live to see...other methods of conveyance in this country — when mail coaches will go by railway, and railroads will become the Great Highway for the king and all his... | |
 | 1858 - 812 pages
...success to the railway. To this select audience, he made this remarkable speech : — " Now, lads, I will tell you that I think you will live to see...other methods of conveyance in this country — when mail coaches will go by railway, and railroads will become the great highway for the king and all his... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1858 - 604 pages
...utterance of the master on the occasion. " Now lads," said he to the two young men, " I will tell yon that I think you will live to see the day, though...other methods of conveyance in this country — when mail coaches will go by railway, and railroads will become the Great Highway for the king and all his... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 384 pages
...with pride the utterance of the master on the occasion. " Now, lads," said he to the two young men, "I will tell you that I think you will live to see...other methods of conveyance in this country — when mail coaches will go by railway, and railroads will become the Great Highway for the king and all his... | |
 | HENRY INCE - 1860 - 326 pages
...perhaps in the course of a week. In 1824, the father said to the son, " I tell you what I think, my lad : you will live to see the day —though I may not live so long—when railroads will supersede almost all other modes of conveyance in our native country,.—when... | |
 | Adam Lind Simpson - 1861 - 464 pages
...fallen upon him, and under an unerring insight into the history of progress, he said, " Now, lads, I will tell you that I think you will live to see...day, though I may not live so long, when railways wili come to supersede almost all other methods of conveyance in this country ; when mail-coaches will... | |
 | Henry Ince - 1864 - 310 pages
...perhaps in the course of a weak. In 1824, the father said to the son, " I tell you what I think, my lad : you will live to see the day — though I may not live so long — when railroads will supersede almost all other modes of conveyance in our native country, — when mail-coaches... | |
 | Henry Ince - 1864 - 166 pages
...perhaps in the course of a week. In 1824 the father said to the son, " I tell you what I think, my lad, you will live to see the day, though I may not live so long, when railroads will supersede almost all other modes of conveyance of our native country — when mail coaches... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1865 - 464 pages
...a bottle of wine, to drink success to the railway. He then said to the young men assembled : " Now, I will tell you that I think you will live to see...other methods of conveyance in this country ; when mail coaches will go by railway, and railroads will become the great highway for the king and all his... | |
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