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Page 7 and 8: LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON.
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Page 16 and 17: X CONTENTS. TJnited States.—Takes
Page 18 and 19: j^;; CONTENTS. CHAPTER XIX. The Liv
Page 20 and 21: xiv UUJSTENTS. Residence at Tapton
Page 23 and 24: PREFACE. The Invention of the Locom
Page 25 and 26: PREFACE. and as instrumental in ope
Page 27 and 28: LIFE GEORGE STEPHENSON. CHAPTER I.
Page 29 and 30: CHAP. I.] HIS MOTHER. 19 "fired" ha
Page 31 and 32: CHAP. I.] HIS FATHER. 21 favourite
Page 33 and 34: CHAP, n.] HIS EARLY EMPLOYMENTS. 23
Page 35 and 36: CHAP. II.] JOLLY'S CLOSE. years he
Page 37 and 38: CHAP. II.] FEATS OF STRENGTH. 27 He
Page 39 and 40: CHAP. II.] STEAM-ENGINE. 29 often i
Page 41 and 42: CHAP, ni.] SELF-CULTUEE. o^ way, an
Page 43 and 44: CHAP. III.] LEARNS READING AND ARIT
Page 45 and 46: CHAP. III.] LEAENS ENGINE-BEAKEING.
Page 47 and 48: CHAP. IV.] FANNY HENDERSON. 37 it i
Page 49 and 50: CHAP. IV.] FIGHT WITH NED NELSON. 3
Page 51 and 52: CHAP, v.] HIS MARRIAGE. 41 CHAPTEE
Page 53 and 54: CHAP, v.] LIFE AT WILLINGTON. worki
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CHAP, v.] BIETH OF HIS SON. 45 cons
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CHAP. VI.] JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND. int
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CHAP. VI.] MEDITATES EMIGRATING TO
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CHAP. VI.] MAKES IMPROVEMENT IN WIN
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CHAP. VI.] THE KILLINGWORTH ENGINEE
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CHAP. VI.] CUBES THE PUMPING-ENGINE
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CHAP. VII.] SKLF-IMPROVEMENT. CHAPT
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CHAP, vii.] SOBRIETY AND THRIFT. 59
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CHAP. VII.] PHYSICAL VIGOUR. 61 reg
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CHAP, vii] IMPROVEMENTS OF THE COLL
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CHAP, vu.] THE EEV. MR. TURNER. 65
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CHAP. -vai.] COLLIERY EAILEOADS, 16
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CHAP, viu.] OUTKAM ROADS—1800. 69
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CHAP, vin.] MOTIVE POWEE—DE CAUS.
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CHAP, vm.] THE FIRST INVENTOES OF L
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CHAP, vm.] HOKSES AND RAILROADS. 75
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CHAP. VIII.] TREVETHICK'S EOAD LOCO
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CHAP.vin.] TEEVETHICK'S RAILWAY LOC
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CHAP, vm.] BLENKINSOP'S ENGINES. 81
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CHAP. VIII.] THE WYLAM WAGON-WAY. 8
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CHAP. VIII.] ME. BLACKETT'S LOCOMOT
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CHAP. IX.] STEPHENSON'S FIRST LOCOM
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CHAP. IX.] THE COXLODGE ENGINE. 89
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CHAP. IX.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGIN
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CHAP. IX.] INVENTION OF THE STEAM B
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CHAP. IX.] INVENTION OF THE STEAM B
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CHAP. IX.] HIS SECOND LOCOMOTIVE. 9
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CHAP. X.J FEKQUENT EXPLOSIONS IN MI
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CHAP.x.] "BLAST," IN THE KILLINGWOR
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CHAP. X.] EXPLOSIONS OF FIRE-DAMP.
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CHAP. X.] MEDITATES A SAFETY LAMP.
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CHAP. X.] HIS COUEAGE IN TESTING TH
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CHAP. X.] IMPROVES HIS SAFETY LAMP.
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CHAP. X.] TESTS HIS SECOND AND THIR
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CHAP. XI.] CONTROVERSY AS TO SAFETY
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CHAP. XI.] HIS IDEAS NOT BORROWED F
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CHAP. XI.] SIR H. DAVY'S INVESTIGAT
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CHAP. XI.] INVENTION OF THE SAFETY
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C3HAP. XI.] CHARGE OF PIRATING DAVY
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CHAP. XI.] HIS DESCRIPTION OF HIS S
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CHAP. XI.] ME. STEPHENSON'S CLAIMS
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CHAP. XI.] MR. STEPHENSON'S TESTIMO
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CHAP. XI.] THE TUBE LAMP. 129 appea
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CHAP. XI.] UNSAFENESS OF THE TUBE L
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CHAP, xn.] IMPEOVEMENT OF THE EAILE
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CHAP. XII.] IMPEOVEMENT OF THE RAIL
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CHAP, xn.] INVEHTION OF THE DYNAMOM
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CHAP, xn.] EOLLING EESISTANCE. I39
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CHAP. XII.] LOCOMOTION ON COMMON EO
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CHAP, xm.] EXHOETATIONS TO PEKSEVEE
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CHAP. XIII.] EXHORTATIONS TO PERSEV
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CHAP. XIII.] EDUCATION OF HIS SON.
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CHAP, xm.] SENDS HIS SON TO COLLEGE
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CHAP. XIV.] RAILWAY PIONEERS. 151 E
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CHAP. XIV.] WILLIAM JAMES. I53 of r
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CHAP, xiv.l EDWARD PEASE. I55 Being
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CHAP. xiv.J THE STOCKTON AND DARLIN
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CHAP. XIV.] MODEST ANTICIPATIONS. I
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CHAP. XIV.] . THOMAS GEAY. Id In 18
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CHAP. XIV.] • THE HETTON RAILWAY.
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CHAP. XIV.] THK HETTON RAILWAY. 165
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CHAP. XV.] A TRAMROAD PROJECTED. Ig
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CHAP. xv.J TRAMROAD SURVEY NEAR LIV
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CHAP XV.] MK. JAMES VISITS KILLINGW
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CHAP. XV.] LIVERPOOL PROJECT POSTPO
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CHAP. XVI.] VISIT TO MR. PEASE. I75
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CHAP, xyi.] RESUEVEY OF THE LINE. 1
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CHAP. XVI.] ME. PEASE VISITS KILLIN
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CHAP. XVII.] LIFE AT DAELINGTON. 18
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CHAP, XVII.] CAST V. WROUGHT-IRON R
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CHAP, xvn.] TRACTIVE POWEK. 185 Ste
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CHAP. XVII.] OPENING OF THE DAELING
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CHAP. XVII.] THE "EXPERIMENT." jgg
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CH,vp. xvu.] RIVAL COACH COMPANIES.
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— CHAP. XVII.] A SAGACIOUS HOESE.
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CHAF. XVII.] CREATION OF MIDDLESBOR
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CHAP. XVIII.] THE CANAL INTERESTS.
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CHAP.xvm.] LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER
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CHAP, xvm.] OPPOSITION TO THE SURVE
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CHAP. XVIII.] THE OPPOSITION ORGANI
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CHAP, xvin.] SPECULATIONS AS TO RAI
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CHAP, xvm.] ARTICLE IN THE "QUARTER
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CHAP, xvm.] ARTICLE IN THE " QUARTE
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CHAP. XIX.] LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTE
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CHAP. XIX.] EXAinNATION IN COMMITTE
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CffliAP. XIX.] EXAMINATION IN COMMI
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CHAP. XIX.] EXAMINATION IN COMMITTE
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CHAP. XIX.] MR. HARRISON'S SPEECH.
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CHAP. XIX.] EVIDENCE OF F. GILES, C
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CHAP. XIX.] ME. ALDEESON'S SPEECH.
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OHAP. XIX.] EVIDENCE AGAINST LOCOMO
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CHAP. XX.] A NEW SURVEY UNDEETAKEN.
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CHAP. XX.] SIR ISAAC COFFIN'S SPEEC
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CHAP. XX.] MR. STEPHKNSON APPOINTED
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CHAP. XX.] THE RAILWAY ON CHAT MOSS
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CHAP. XX.] THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNT
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CHAP. XX.] MAGNITUDE OF THE WORKS.
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CHAP. XX.] THE RAILWAY NAVVY. 239 w
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CHAP. XX.] HAED WORK AND FEUGAL FAE
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CHAP. XX.] METHOD OF TRAINING HIS P
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CHAP. XXI.] PEIZE FOB BEST LOCOMOTI
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CHAP. XXI.] ENGINEEES IGNORAJSIT OF
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CHAP. XXI.] THE LOCOMOTIVE BEPOETED
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CHAP, XXL] ME. WALKER'S REPORT. 251
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CHAP. XXI.] PRIZE FOR THE BEST LOCO
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CHAP. XXII.] THE ROCKET. 255 CHAPTE
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CHAP. XXII.] ADVENTURES OF TEEVETHI
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CHAP. XXII.] EGBERT STEPHENSON'S RE
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CHAP. XXII.] TUBULAE BOILERS. 261 V
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CHAP. XXII.] THE MULTITUBULAR BOILE
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CHAP. XXII.] CONSTRUCTION OF THE "
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CHAP, xxm.] ENTRIES FOB THE PRIZE.
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CHAP. XXIII.] THE COMPETITION AT EA
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CHAP, xxm.] THE SUCCESS OF THE "ROC
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CHAP. XXIV.] LIVERPOOL AND MANCHEST
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CHAP. XXIV.] ACCIDENT TO MK. HUSKIS
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CHAP. xxiv.J COMMERCIAL RESULTS OF
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CHAP. XXIV.] LAND IMPROVED IN VALUE
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CHAP. XXIV.] IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LO
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CHAP. XXIV.] ALLEGED LOCOMOTIVE MON
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CHAP. XXIV.] SELECTION OF WORKMEN.
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CHAP. XXV.] THE RAILWAY SYSTEM. 287
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CHAP. XXV.] NEW LINES PROJECTED. 28
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CHAP. XXV.] POPULAR ALARMS. 291 Lan
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CHAP. XXV.] APPOINTMENT OF THE ENGI
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CHAP. XXV.] OPPOSITION TO THE SURVE
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CHAP. XXV.] THE BILL IN COMMITTEE.
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CHAP.>xv.] EXECUTION OF THE WORKS.
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CHAP. XXV.] THE KILSBY TUNNEL. 301
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CHAP. XXV.] COST OF THE WORKS. 303
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CHAP. XXVI.] PUBLIC OPINION ON RAIL
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CHAP. XXV.] SANITARY OBJECTIONS TO
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CHAP. XXVI.] THE LOCOMOTIVE ON COMM
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CHAP. XXVI.] UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES
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CHAP. XXVI.] STAGECOACH AND EAILWAY
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OHAP. XXVI.] STAGECOACH AND RAILWAY
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CHAP. XXVI.] ARISTOCEATIO PREJUDICE
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CHAP, xxvn.] PROMOTES LOCAL IMPROVE
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CHAP. XXVII.] HIS BUSINESS CORRESPO
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CHAP. XXVII.] HAED WORK. 32,3 As an
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CHAP, xxvn.] EXTENSIVE RAILWAY INSP
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CHAP, xxvn.] RAPID EXTENSION OF RAI
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CHAP. XXVII.] MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
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CHAP, xxvii.] ACCIDENT TO LITTLEBOR
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CHAP. XXVII.] THE NOETH MIDLAND KAI
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CHAP. XXVI!.] YORK AND NORTH MIDLAN
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CHAP. XXVII.] RAILWAY ESTIMATES. 33
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CHAP. XXVII.J ME. STEPHENSON'S PUPI
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CHAP. XXVII.] MR. STEPHENSON'S PUPI
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CHAP, xxvm.] BEPOET ON THE EAST COA
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CHAP, xxvm.] REPORT ON THE EAST COA
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CHAP.xxviii.] LINE TO HOLYHEAD. 347
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CHAP.xxvm.] NUMEROUS RAILWAYS AUTHO
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CHAP. XXIX.] THE ENGLISH ENGINEER.
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CHAP. XXIX.] NOTIONS OF FAST ENGINE
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CHAP. XXIX.] ALTERATION OF THE GAUG
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CHAP. XXIX.] IMPORTANCE OF A UNIFOE
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CHAP. XXIX.] BATTLE OF THE GAUGES.
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CHAP. XXIX.] THE ATMOSPHERIC RAILWA
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CHAP. XXIX.] THE FAST ENGINEERS. 36
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CHAP. XXIX.] THE COMMERCIAL CONSIDE
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CHAP. XXX.] PARTIAL RETIREMENT. 867
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CHAP. XXX.] TAPTON AND CLAY CROSS.
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CHAP. XXX.] RECOGNITION OF HIS SERV
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CHAP. XXX.] VISITS TO MECHANICS' IN
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CHAP. XXX.] YARMOUTH AND NORWICH LI
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CHAP, xxx-l MR. LIDDELL'S COMPLIMEN
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CHAP. XXX.] AUTOBIOGEAPHIC SKETCH.
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CHAP. XXX.] THE HIGH LEVEL BEIDGE.
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CHAP. XXXI.] THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 38
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CHAP. XXXI.] SPECULATION EUN MAD. 3
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CHAP. XXXI.] DISCOUEAGES RAILWAY SP
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CHAP. XXXI.] BOARD OF TRADE. 389 wa
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CHAP. XXXI.] LEGISLATIVE BUNGLING.
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CHAP, xxxi.] GEEAT WASTE OF MONEY.
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CHAP. XXXI.] RAILWAY " SCAMPING." 3
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CHAP. XXXII.] MK. HUDSON'S RAILWAY
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CHAP. XXXII.] ME. HUDSON'S RAILWAY
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CHAP, xxxn.] EULOGY OF MR. STEPHENS
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CHAP, xxxn.] RESULT OF THE SATURNAL
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CHAP, xixiii.] JOOKNEYS INTO BELGIU
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CHAP, xxxin.] BRUSSELS AND GHENT LI
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CHAP, xxxm.] BANQUET AT BRUSSELS. 4
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CHAP, xxxiii.] JOUENEY TO SPAIN. 4H
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CHAP. XXXIII.] MADEID AND BAY OF BI
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CHAP, xxxm.] MADRID AND BAY OF BISC
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CHAP. XXXIV.] HIS THEORY OF VEGETAT
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CHAP. XXXIV.] MEETING WITH LORD DEN
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CHAP. XXXIV.] A "CEOWDIE" NIGHT. '
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CHAP, xxxiv.] VISITS SIR EOBEET PEE
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CHAP. XXXIV.] HIS CONVERSATION. 425
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CHAP. XXXIV.] EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
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CHAP. XXXV.] COKRESPONDENCE WITH IN
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CHAP. XXXV.] HIS LAST IMPROVEMENT I
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CHAP. XXXV.] TRENT VALLEY OPENING.
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CHAP. XXXV.] HIS MEETING WITH EMERS
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CHAP. XXXV.] HIS DEATH.—STATUES.
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CHAP. XXXV.] HIS POETEAIT. 439 lurk
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CHAP. XXXVI.] PEESEVEEANCE—THOROU
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CHAP. XXXVI.] HIS PRACTICAL ABILITY
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CHAP. XXXVI.] HIS GENEROSITY. 445 w
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CHAP. XXXVI.] COMPAEISON WITH WATT.
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CHAP. XXXVI.] CLOSE OBSERVATION OF
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CHAP. XXXVI.] OFFEE OF KNIGHTHOOD.
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456 RAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS EESULTS.
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458 RAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS KESULTS.
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460 RAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS RESULTS.
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468 KAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS EflSULTS
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472 EAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS RESULTS.
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474 RAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS KESULTS.
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