[PDF] Historical Memoir Of The Western Railroad Classic Reprint eBook

Author : George Bliss
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Page : 196 pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781332224845

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Excerpt from Historical Memoir of the Western Railroad The attention of the early friends of Internal Improvement in Massachusetts, was directed exclusively to the subject of Canals. Railroads were not introduced generally, even in England, as means of public travel and transportation, until a comparatively recent date. The first movement for a communication from Boston westward, was by Gen. Henry Knox, in 1791, for a Canal. He caused extensive surveys to be made in that year by John Hills, Esq., both upon a southern route through Worcester, and upon a more northern one. He and his associates were incorporated March 10 th, 1792, by the name of "The Proprietors of the Massachusetts Canal," with authority to make a Canal from Boston to the Connecticut River. It does not appear that active measures were taken under that charter. Their maps and estimates were preserved, and placed in the hands of the State Commissioners for Canal Surveys in 1825. Though charters were granted for local Canals, no general movement was attempted from Boston to the interior of the State, until 1825. At the opening of the January session of the Legislature of that year, Gov. Eustis called attention to the subject, as follows: -" A water communication from Boston, to, and through the western parts of the State, would tend greatly to advance the interests of Agriculture, and of the numerous Manufactures established in the interior. The present state of the Treasury will not, I am sensible, admit the application of funds, to any considerable amount, to objects of this nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Bliss George 1793-1873
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2013-01
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ISBN : 9781290967655

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : George Bliss
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 31,8 MB
Release : 2013-10
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ISBN : 9781293100004

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Historical Memoir Of The Western Railroad; Selected Americana From Sabin's Dictionary George Bliss S. Bowles and Company, 1863 Transportation; Railroads; General; Railroads; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History

Author : Charles B. George
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 36,25 MB
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780365173823

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Excerpt from Forty Years on the Rail In preparing these pages for publication, the author has not attempted to give a complete or consecutive history of his life as conductor on the railroad during the past forty years, for that would be beyond the scope of a simple work of this kind. On a thread of autobiography he has arranged a series of sketches, drawn from his own experiences and from those of his associates in the service, dealing with all subjects from the stand point of a railroad man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : W. Fraser Rae
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Page : 468 pages
File Size : 33,86 MB
Release : 2015-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781330611036

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Excerpt from Westward by Rail: The New Route to the East Although two series of letters, tie one entitled 'New York to San Francisco' the other 'A Visit to the Mormons' which recently appeared in The Daily News, form the basis of this volume, yet those who have perused these letters will find that the revision they have undergone is so thorough, and the additions made to them are so considerable, as to constitute the volume itself an entirely new work in substance, if not in name. Like the famous stockings of Sir John Cutler, these productions now resemble, in general outline only, that which they were originally. Seldom, indeed, should contributions to newspapers be reprinted precisely as they were when first published. A journalist must adapt himself to his readers if he would gain their confidence and produce a vivid and lasting impression. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Robert Smiles
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release : 2018-02-05
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ISBN : 9780267836246

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Excerpt from Memoir of the Late Henry Booth, of the Liverpool and Manchester: And Afterwards of the London and North-Western Railways The greater portion of the matter in the following sketch has already appeared in a series of articles in the Railway News, and is now reproduced with the consent of the proprietor of that journal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : S. w. Hanks
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 22,8 MB
Release : 2018-11-20
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ISBN : 9780666279293

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Excerpt from The Black Valley: The Railroad and the Country: With an Account of the Introduction of Water; An Allegory IN the use of the allegory there is a very striking and impressive method of presenting truth. It is attended with Obvious difficulties, and demands not a little ingenuity and taste. I think it will be felt that the author of this work has been successful in his endeavor. The fact that his book has been read, and that a new edition is needed, must stand as the best proof Of his success. This is one way of engaging the public attention on a subject of the last importance. It has the advantage of novelty. The cause is worthy Of the utmost variety Of effort; and now that the usual arguments in its support are so numerous and so frequently repeated, any new form of presentation has a special claim on the ground of a spe cial result. It must be a startling word, spoken in a start ling way, which shall gain the ear accustomed to the voice of ordinary reasoning and persuasion. In the line upon line, these pages have their place, which they easily take and easily hold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.