,illu/ration3 ,a ,,locomotive ,,& ,,t5d]4 ,,! ,,rocket4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,/eph5sons1 ,fa!r & ,son4 ,,by ,h4 ,c4 ,,knight1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,no ,,ga9s ,,)\t ,,pa9s1 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,tw5ty-,,six ,,engrav+s ,london3 ,t4 ,,nelson ,,& ,,sons1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[4 ,,ed9burgh2 ,,& ,,new ,,york4 #ahig ,preface4 ,a brief book = ! boys4 ,god gives y "w to d 9 ! _w4 ,he gives y hon\rable "w4 ,!re is mu* done t is mean & di%on\rable4 ,dep5d ^u x1 t is n ,84 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r "w1 "* gr[s out ( x2 z y g on1 y\r "* goes into x4 ,!re=e ! ,bible decl>es t ,god1 )\t respect ( p]sons1 judge? accord+ to e man's "w4 ,we judge 9 ! same way4 ,?is little book w %[ y h[ mu* ! practice ( ! virtues1 ! humbl] virtues1 has to d ) mak+ good "w4 ,b keep ev] 9 m9d t ^! virtues1 h[ev] useful & important = y\r "w 9 ?is _w1 h no sav+ p[] 9 !m--!y =m no plea = ! fav\r ( ,god2 ! key :i* unlocks ! door ( ,heav5 is n f\nd among !m4 ,l ! "y man 9 ! ,gospel1 y may h ! lovel9ess ( e natural virtue1 & yet be lo/4 ,z s9n]s 9 ! sight ( ,god1 y ne$ ! aton+ blood ( ! ,r$eem]2 y ne$ rep5tance & fai? 9 t blood4 ,make ,jesus ,*ri/1 !re=e1 ! corn]-/one ( y\r "*2 on t f\ndation build y\r "*4 ,cultivate ! graces ( ! ,gospel4 ,baptize ! virtues ) y\r ,savi\r's love4 ,a noble ,*ri/ian manhood c only be atta9$ by ! sl[ & /eady endeav\rs ( a he>t fix$ on ,god1 & a h& dilig5t & delight+ 9 ! 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(fice on ,saturday night to receive 8 wages1 d\ble pay 0 giv5 him--twelve in/ead ( six %ill+s6 ,george c\ld sc>cely believe 9 8 good luck4 ,:5 he f\nd x 0 really no mi/ake1 he took ! money & ru%$ out ( ! (fice1 exclaim+1 ,i am n[ a made man = life6 ,george rapidly %ot ahead ( 8 fa!r1 a k9d old man1 :o always /ay$ fireman1 :ile 8 boy climb$ "o r\nd aft] ano!r up ! ladd] ( promotion4 ,at sev5te5 we f9d him plugman4 ,:at duty is t8 ,a plugman has *>ge ( a pump+-eng9e1 & :5 ! wat] 9 ! pit is bel[ ! suction-holes1 he goes d[n ! %aft & plugs ! tube1 9 ord] to make ! pump m easily draw4 ,! po/ requir$ m skill & k ( ma*9]y ?an any he _h fill$ be=e1 & he prov$ himself equal to x4 ,inde$1 he loves 8 eng9e z he loves 8 birds4 ,x is a pet ) him4 ,he keeps x 9 prime ord]4 ,he takes x to pieces1 & cleans x1 & /udies x2 pries into ! :ys & :]e=es1 & is nev] satisfi$ until he und]/&s e spr+ & cog ( ! ma*9]y1 & gets ! ma/]y ( x4 ,y nev] f9d him idl+ away 8 "t4 ,9 leisure mom5ts he is at 8 old k9k1 m\ld+ clay eng9es1 & putt+ new ?\ghts into !m4 ,he wi%$ to "k ! hi/ory ( eng9es1 & h[ !y 7 ?\ght out at fir/4 ,somebody told him ab\t ,watt1 ! fa!r ( /eam-p[]1 & t !re 7 books :i* w\ld satisfy 8 curiosity4 ,books6 :at good w\ld books d poor ,george8 ,he _c read4 ,n read8 ,no4 ,he is eighte51 & h>dly kn[s 8 lett]s4 ,few ( ! colli]s did4 ,!y 7 g5]ally an ignorant1 h>d-work+1 clanni% set ( m51 ^: pay-day 0 a holiday1 :5 _! h>d-won e>n+s 7 squ&]$ at cock-fights & 9 ale-h\ses4 ,if "o 0 f\nd :o did read1 :at a c5tre ( light 0 he6 ,at night ! m5 & boys ga!r$ ar\nd him1 :51 by ! light ( 8 eng9e fire1 he w\ld give !m ! news f an old newspap]1 or a scrap ( k f "s /ray magaz9e1 or a wild /ory f an odd volume2 & on ^! occasions no "o li/5$ ) m pr(\nd att5tion ?an ,george4 ,oh6 x 0 s wond]ful to read1 he ?\ght4 ,x 0 to op5 ! gates into great fields ( k4 ,read he mu/4 ,! desire grew ^u him /rong] & /rong]4 ,9 ! neighb\r+ hamlet ( ,welbottle1 old ,rob9 ,c[5s taught an ev5+ s*ool4 ,i'll g1 cri$ ,george4 ,& ,i too1 e*o$ ,tommy ,musgrove1 a fell[-workman1 q c>ri$ away by ,george's en?usiasm4 ,n[ !y w5t to ,rob9's s*ool ?ree ev5+s a week4 ,i d n "k h[ x 0 ) ,tommy1 b old ,rob9 nev] _h a bett] s*ol> ?an ,george2 inde$1 he soon outle>n$ 8 ma/]6 ,8 s*ool+ co/ him ?reep5ce a week1 &1 poor z x 01 put into 8 h& ! two keys ( k1 read+ & writ+4 ,^! ma/]$1 he longs to use !m4 ,&rew ,rob]tson op5s an ev5+ s*ool ne>] ?an ,welbottle1 & ,&rew proposes to tea* ari?metic1 a bran* ,george is anxi\s to grapple ) next4 ,& he took to figur9' wond]ful1 said ,ma/] ,&rew1 speak+ ( 8 new s*ol>1 :o soon left 8 classmates f> beh9d4 ,& no wond]4 ,e sp>e mom5t to ,george 0 m preci\s ?an gold du/1 & 0 us$ accord+ly4 ,:5 n on duty1 he sits by 8 eng9e & works out 8 sums4 ,no be]-%op ev] entic$ him to its cups2 no cock-fight ev] tempt$ him to be its spectator4 ,he hat$ ev]y?+ l[ & vulg>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,s*ool4 ,&rew 0 pr\d ( 8 pupil1 & :5 ,george remov$ to ano!r pit1 ! old s*oolma/] %ift$ 8 qu>t]s & foll[$ him4 ,8 books did n damage 8 int]e/ 9 bus9ess4 ,0 ! plugman go+ to /ay plugman8 ,no4 ,bill ,coe1 a fri5d ( 8 advanc$ to be a brakeman1 (f]$ to %[ ,george4 ,! o!r workm5 object$4 ,& "o 9 p>ticul> /opp$ ! work+ ( ! eng9e :5 ,george took hold ( x2 =1 he cri$ angrily1 ,/eph5son c't brake1 & is too clumsy ev] to le>n4 ,a brakeman has *>ge ( an eng9e = rais+ coal f a pit4 ,! spe$ ( ! asc5d+ coal1 br\ght up 9 l>ge hazel-wood baskets1 is regulat$ by a p[]ful wood5 brake1 act+ on ! rim ( ! fly-:eel1 :i* mu/ be /opp$ j :5 ! baskets rea* ! settle-bo>d1 :]e !y are to be empti$4 ,brakem5 7 g5]ally *os5 f exp]i5c$ eng9e-m5 ( /eady habits2 & 9 spite ( ! grumbl+ ( old] colli]s1 envi\s p]haps at 8 rise1 x 0 n long be=e ,george le>n$1 & 0 appo9t$ brakeman at ! ,dolly ,pit4 ,?is 0 9 #ahja4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,m5d+ ,,& ,,mak+--,,little ,,bob4 ,george 0 n[ tw5ty--sob]1 fai?ful1 & exp]t4 ,f9d+ a little sp>e "t on 8 h&s1 he took to cobbl+ to increase 8 ga9s1 & f ?is s\rce contriv$ to save 8 fir/ gu9ea4 ,to ?is great] dilig5ce he 0 urg$ by 8 love = ,fanny ,h5d]son1 a f9e sweet-temp]$ girl1 :om he %ortly m>ri$1 & began h\sekeep+ 9 ! upp] room ( a small cottage 9 ,well+ton1 six miles f ,newca/le4 ,happy 7 !y 9 ea* o!r1 & 9 _! simple1 indu/ri\s1 & frugal habits2 & :5 a little son 0 born to !m1 ,george1 :o lov$ birds1 rabbits1 & dogs s well1 welcom$ ) all ! t5d]ness ( a fa!r's he>t ! little ,bobby4 ,rob]t he 0 nam$1 aft] ! old fireman 8 gr&fa!r4 ,accid5ts1 !y say1 w happ5 9 ! be/-regulat$ families4 ,fanny's family 0 n an exception4 ,"o day ! cottage *imney got on fire1 & ! neighb\rs1 ) fri5dly zeal1 n only p\r$ wat] en\gh d[n ! *imney to put out a mu* bigg] & m al>m+ fire1 b en\gh to deluge ! poor little home ( ! brakeman ) soot & wat]1 mak+ a pitiful sight to ! "y husb& :5 he rea*$ x4 ,8 eight-day clock1 ! *oice/ bit ( furniture ! "y c\ple _h1 0 completely smo!r$ by a%es4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,s5d+ x to a clock-mak] = repairs 0 q out ( ! "q--x w\ld co/ too mu*4 ,i'll try my own h& on x1 said ,george4 ,aft] right+ ev]y?+ else1 he attack$ ! clock1 took x to pieces1 c>efully clean$ x1 put x toge!r1 set x1 & x tick$--tick+ on z fai?fully & sob]ly z ev]6 ,! a/oni%$ neighb\rs s5t him _! clocks1 & ,george became "o ( ! mo/ fam\s clock doctors !reab\ts4 ,! "y man's reputation = bus9ess soon won him a situation 9 ,kill+wor?--! be/ & l>ge/ colli]y 9 ! region4 ,b 8 bright5$ worldly prospects 7 soon cl\d$ by a d>k sorr[--! dea? ( 8 "y wife1 aft] ?ree happy ye>s ( m>ri$ life4 ,poor ,george felt x deeply1 :i* 0 p]haps "o reason = accept+ a situation 9 ,scotl&1 hop+ 9 a *ange ( sc5e to *ange ! m\rnful curr5t ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m5d+ ,,! ,,clock4 ,leav+ 8 little boy 9 k9d h&s1 he set (f to ! nor? ) 8 pack on 8 back1 afoot & alone1 = ,montrose--a long j\rney 9 ^? days4 ,good wages he receiv$1 & good fri5ds he no d\bt made1 = ev]ybody lov$ 8 hone/ & g5]\s "*2 yet by ! end ( ! ye> he ye>n$ to get back to ! fri5ds & sc5es ( 8 e>ly days4 ,x 0 n home 9 ,scotl&2 = x is only home :]e ! he>t is4 ,) 8 sav+s 9 8 pocket--tw5ty-eight p\nds--back he trudg$ to ,kill+wor?2 & n be=e 8 fri5dly pres5ce 0 greatly ne$$ to com=t 8 ag$ p>5ts1 plung$ 9 debt & affliction4 ,by a t]rible accid5t 8 fa!r _h lo/ 8 eyesight4 ,no long] able to "w1 & receiv+ little or no help f 8 o!r *ildr51 :o 7 b>ely able to ma9ta9 !mselves1 ! old c\ple _h a h>d battle ) life4 ,b ,george is back aga92 all w be right$4 ,he paid (f _! debts1 & remov$ !m to com=table lodg+s beside 8 own4 ,he has fa!r1 "m1 & ,bobby to look aft]1 & is ?ankful & happy 9 do+ x4 ,^? 7 d>k days1 h[ev]1 = ! work+-m5 ( ,engl&4 ,w> 0 dra9+ ! c\ntry ( m5 & money4 ,taxes 7 high1 wages l[1 bread sc>ce1 & able-bodi$ m5 7 liable at any "t to be impress$ = ! army or naval s]vice4 ,george himself 0 drawn2 & g he mu/1 or f9d a sub/itute4 ,he f\nd "o1 b x co/ all he _h to hire him4 ,poor ,george 0 9 /raits4 ,8 spirits 7 mu* damp$ by ! prospect ( ?+s ar\nd & be=e him4 ,all bus9ess 0 9 a disc\rag+ condition4 ,"s ( 8 fri5ds 7 ab\t to emigrate to ,am]ica1 & he at "o "t ne>ly conclud$ to jo9 !m4 ,x 0 a sore trial to ! "y man4 ,he lov$ 8 ,engli% home2 & bitt] te>s did he 9 secret %$ z he visit$ old haunts--! fields & lanes & sc5es ( 8 boyhood--feel+ & fe>+ t all too soon ! wide ,atlantic might roll betwe5 him & !m4 ,b ! necess>y funds = su* an ent]prise 7 n =?com+4 ,george gave x up1 !re=e1 & w5t to "w = :at wages ! times w\ld all[4 ,bett] times w\ld come4 ,! ?+ ne>e/ 8 he>t 0 to af=d 8 little son an education4 ,ke5ly alive to 8 own e>ly defici5cies & disadvantages1 he det]m9$ to make !m up 9 ,rob]t4 ,e sp>e mom5t 0 ( two-fold value to him1 & all ! "w he c\ld pick up he *e]fully did4 ,besides t9k]+ old clocks & cobbl+ old %oes1 he took to cutt+ out ! pitm5's clo!s4 ,nev] 0 !re su* a fit1 = ,george act$ fully up to ! pr9ciple t ev]y?+ :i* 0 wor? do+ 0 wor? do+ well4 ,busy z 7 8 h&s1 8 m9d 0 no less busy1 cat*+ up & us+ e scrap ( k :i* came 9 8 way4 ,& x 0 a p]petual surprise to 8 fell[-workm5 to see :at a knack he _h at bett]+ ?+s4 ,ev]y?+ improv$ 9 8 h&s4 ,!re 0 always progress on 8 track4 ,a new pit 0 op5$ at "o ( ! colli]ies4 ,/reams ( wat] ru%$ 91 :i* ! mo/ vigor\s /rokes ( ! pump c\ld n l[]4 ,on ! eng9e w5t pump+1 pump+1 pump+ = a ye>1 & ! wat] cont9u$ to fl[ 91 until x 0 ne>ly conclud$ to give up ! pit z a failure4 ,george's curiosity & int]e/ 7 mu* excit$1 & always1 on see+ ! m51 he ask$ h[ matt]s 7 com+ on4 ,dr[n$ out1 dr[n$ out1 0 ! "o & ! same answ]4 ,ov] he w5t to ! poor pit1 z (t5 z he c\ld1 to see = himself2 & ov] he turn$ 9 8 m9d aga9 & aga9 ! :ys & :]e=es ( ! failure4 ,weel1 ,george1 said 8 fri5d ,kit "o day1 :at d y mak' o' h]8 ,d y ?9k y c\ld doctor h]8 ,man1 answ]$ ,george1 9 a week's "t ,i c\ld s5d y to ! bottom4 ,! regul> eng9e]s 7 9 high dudgeon ) ! =?-putt+ brakeman4 ,:at "r _h he to "k h[ to cure an evil t _h baffl$ !m8 ,8 words1 h[ev]1 7 report$ at head-qu>t]s2 & ! contractor 0 n long 9 ha/5+ ov] to see if he c\ld make 8 words good4 ,well1 ,george1 he said1 !y tell me y ?9k y c put t eng9e to rights4 ,yes1 sir1 repli$ ! "y man mode/ly2 ,i ?9k ,i c4 ,z matt]s c\ld be no worse1 ,mr4 ,dodds 0 ready to let him try2 & ,george agre$1 on condition t he %\ld *oose 8 own m5 to help him4 ,! old h&s 7 highly indignant1 b !re 0 no help = x4 ,s !y 7 ord]$ (f1 & ,george ) 8 gang w5t on4 ,! eng9e 0 tak5 to pieces1 exam9$1 right$1 & put toge!r aga94 ,x 0 set to "w4 ,did x g8 ,_m a look]-on %ook 8 head d\btfully1 & prophesi$ 9 8 inmo/ he>t1 ,no g4 ,x pump$ & pump$4 ,! ob/9ate wat] f\nd x _h an antagoni/ t c\ld ma/] x4 ,9 less ?an two days x disappe>$ f ! pit1 & workm5 7 s5t to ! bottom4 ,:o c\ld ga9say ,george's skill8 ,mr4 ,dodds1 ( c\rse1 0 delight$4 ,ov] & above 8 wages he put a t5-p\nd note into ! "y man's h&1 & engag$ him to sup]9t5d 8 works = ! future4 ,a pr(itable job 0 ?is4 ,! fame ( ?is eng9e]+ exploit spread f> & wide4 ,z an eng9e doctor he took ! lead1 & _m a :eezy old ?+ 0 br\ght him to cure4 ,envi\s eng9e]s tri$ to put him d[n4 ,b real m]it _c be put d[n4 ,x is /]n /uff4 ,george's cottage %[$ ! b5t ( 8 ta/es4 ,x 0 l an old curiosity %op1 full ( models ( eng9es1 complete or 9 p>ts1 hang+ & /&+ r\nd2 = busy z he _h ne$ to be--ek+ out 8 means by eng9e]+1 by clocks1 & by coats--! con/ruction & improvem5t ( ma*9]y = ! colli]ies 0 8 hobby4 ,lik5ess ( ta/e drew a "y f>m] (t5 to ! cottage--,john ,wigham--:o sp5t mo/ ( 8 ev5+s 9 ,george's society4 ,john _h a smatt]+ ( *emi/ry & philosophy1 & a sup]ior k ( ma!matics1 :i* made him a desirable companion4 ,george put himself "u 8 tuition1 & aga9 took to figur+4 ,tasks set him 9 ! ev5+ 7 work$ out among ! r\gh toils ( ! day4 ,& s mu* hone/ purpose did n fail to secure progress4 ,draw+ 0 ano!r new l9e ( ef=t4 ,%eets ( plans & sections gave 8 rude desk ! air ( m9d-"w some:]e4 ,?us _! w9t] ev5+s pass$ away4 ,bobby 0 gr[+ up 9 a little ?\ght-_w by himself2 = he c\ld n fail to be int]e/$ 9 all t int]e/$ 8 fa!r--t fa!r always mak+ 8 son ! companion ( 8 /udies1 & e>ly introduc+ him into ! curi\s & cunn+ p[] ( ma*9]y4 ,ah1 t 0 a pr\d day :5 little ,bob 0 old en\gh1 & knew en\gh1 to be s5t to ! academy at ,newca/le4 ,he 0 ?irte54 ,8 fa!r's means _h happily be5 increas$4 ,! old eng9e-wright ( ! colli]y hav+ di$1 ,george ,/eph5son 0 promot$ to ! po/1 on ! sal>y ( a hundr$ p\nds a ye>4 ,?is 0 9 #ahab4 ,! new (fice reliev+ him f incessant h>d "w1 & ! necessity ( e>n+ a %ill+ by extra lab\rs1 he _h m "t = /udy & = v]ify+ 8 plans ( practical improvem5t2 & ! consequ5ce 0 v consid]able improvem5t 9 ! ma*9]y ( ! colli]y to :i* he 0 atta*$4 ,mean:ile ,rob]t's education w5t on apace4 ,! boy 0 hungry = k1 n only = himself1 b to satisfy ! voraci\s appetite ( 8 fa!r1 & ! no less ke5 "o ( ,john ,wigham4 ,rob]t jo9$ a lit]>y & philosophical society at ,newca/le1 ^: f9e libr>y op5$ a ri* /oreh\se ( mat]ial4 ,"h ! boy sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t out ( s*ool1 /or+ 8 m9d ) pr9ciples1 facts1 & illu/rations1 to c>ry home on ,saturday aft]noon4 ,books also4 ,! ,ed9burgh ,encyclopdia 0 at 8 comm&4 ,a volume ( t at ! cottage unfold$ a _w ( wond]s4 ,b ! libr>y _h "s books too *oice to be tru/$ away4 ,h[ 0 ,rob]t to get ! gi/ ( ^! home8 ,8 fa!r _h (t5 said t a good draw+ & a well-execut$ plan w\ld always expla9 itself2 & _m a "t he _h plac$ a r\gh sket* ( ma*9]y be=e 8 son1 & told him to describe x4 ,rob]t1 !re=e1 :5 he c\ld d no bett]1 put 8 drill+ to ! te/1 & copi$ diagrams & drew pictures1 ?us tak+ _m an important & p]haps r>e specim5 ( ma*9]y & sci5ce to ,kill+wor?1 = 8 fa!r's b5efit4 ,we c well imag9e ,saturday aft]noon 0 z mu* a holiday to fa!r z to son4 ,rob]t's com+ 0 hail$ ) delight4 ,john did n lag f> beh9d4 ,"s ( ! neighb\rs dropp$ 9 to li/5 to discussions :i* made ! little room a spot ( lively int]e/ & e>ne/ toil4 ,a wide-awake m9d all[s no?+ /agnant ar\nd x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sun-,,dial4 ,among ! borr[$ books ( ! day 0 ,f]guson's ,a/ronomy1 :i* put fa!r & son to calculat+ & con/ruct+ a sun-dial = ! latitude ( ,kill+wor?4 ,x 0 wr\ght 9 /one1 & fix$ ov] ! cottage door2 & !re x is /ill1 ) its date1 ,augu/ #aa1 #ahaf--;a ye> or two be=e ,rob]t left s*ool--a fair specim5 ( ! drift ( 8 boyi% ta/es4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,:o ,,began ,,railroads8--,,puff+ ,,billy4 ,famili> z x has become to u1 :o does n /op to look ) int]e/ at ! puff+1 snort+1 scream+ /eam-horse8 ,& :o does n rejoice 9 ! iron-rail1 :i* b9ds toge!r1 ) its sl5d] ?reads1 ! nor? & ! s\?1 & makes neighb\rs ( ! ea/ & ! we/8 ,:o began railroads8 ask ! boys aga9 & aga94 ,! fir/ idea ( ! mod]n railroad _h its bir? at a colli]y ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,9 ord] to light5 ! lab\r ( ! horses1 ! colli]s laid /raight pieces ( wood into ! road lead+ f ! pit to ! riv]1 :]e ! coal 0 dis*>g$2 & ! waggons 7 f\nd to run s mu* easi]1 t "o horse c\ld draw f\r or five *aldrons4 ,z wood quickly wore out1 & moreov] 0 liable to rot1 ! next /ep 0 nail+ plates ( iron on ! wood5 rails2 :i* gave !m = a "t ! "n ( plate-way roads4 ,a ,mr4 ,outram mak+ /ill fur!r improvem5ts1 !y 7 call$ ,outram roads1 or1 = %ortness' sake1 tram-roads2 & tram-roads came into g5]al use at ! ,engli% colli]ies4 ,!re's mis*ief 9 ^? tram-roads1 said a l>ge canal own]1 =esee+ !y w\ld "o day drive canal /ock q out ( ! m>ket4 ,improvem5ts ?us f> _h c5tr$ on ! roads4 ,to convoy heavy loads easi] & fa/] 0 ! po9t aim$ at4 ,nobody _h yet ?\ght ( self-go+ tra9s4 ,watt1 ! fa!r ( /eam-eng9es1 said /eam-c>riages might be built4 ,he1 h[ev]1 nev] tri$ "o1 b r left ! idea to spr\t 9 ! bra9 ( an old pupil ( 81 ,william ,murdock1 :o did con/ruct a v small "o1 runn+ on ?9 :eels1 & heat$ by a lamp4 ,x 0 a curi\s success 9 its way1 & set o!r m9ds ?9k+4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a t9-m9] ( ,cornwall1 ,capta9 ,trove?ick1 a fri5d ( ,murdock1 :o jo9$ a c\s9 ( 8 9 gett+ a pat5t = build+ a /eam-c>riage4 ,x 0 built1 & an odd piece ( ma*9]y x 04 ,x ran on f\r :eels ov] a common road1 look$ l a /age-coa*1 & delight$ bo? ! inv5tor & 8 fri5ds4 ,!y det]m9$ to exhibit x at ,london4 ,:ile on its j\rney1 driv+ x "o day at ! top ( its spe$1 !y saw a toll-gate 9 ! di/ance4 ,n be+ able to *eck x 9 "t1 bump x w5t aga9/ ! gate1 :i* flew op5 9 a trice1 leav+ ! affright$ toll-man1 9 answ] to _! inquiry1 ,h[ mu* to pay8 only able to gasp out1 ,no--no?+ to pay6 ,drive (f z fa/ z y c6 ,no?+ to pay6 ,x rea*$ ,london 9 safety1 & 0 "s "t on exhibition4 ,multitudes flock$ to see x1 & "s call$ x a fi]y dragon4 ,ah1 said ,sir ,humphrey ,davy1 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! inv5tion1 ,i hope to see ! capta9's dragons on all ! roads ( ,engl& yet4 ,b ! capta9 exhibit$ x only z a curiosity1 ! unev5ness ( ! roads r5d]+ x = all practical purposes a failure2 & he _h nei!r pluck nor g5ius en\gh to lay or cle> a track = x himself4 ,?is 0 9 #ahjc4 ,! idea1 h[ev]1 0 9 ,engl&1 lodg+ itself "h & !re 9 busy bra9s2 until1 at la/1 a colli]y own] 9 ,newca/le1 see+ ! great advantage ( hav+ a locomotive on 8 tram-roads1 det]m9$ to try :at he c\ld d4 ,accord+ly1 he _h "o built aft] ! ,corni% capta9's model4 ,x bur/ up at />t+4 ,n[ays baffl$1 he tri$ aga94 ,! eng9e prov$ a clumsy affair1 mov$ at a snail's pace1 (t5 got (f ! rails1 & at l5g?1 vot$ by ! workm5 a p]fect plague1 x 0 tak5 (f4 ,! unsuccessful inv5tor 0 call$ a fool by 8 neighb\rs1 & 8 ef=ts an apt illu/ration t ! fool & 8 money are soon p>t$4 ,9 spite ( failure1 ,mr4 ,blackett _h fai? t ! ?+ c\ld be done4 ,he built a ?ird1 & ran x on ! tram-road t pass$ by old ,bob ,/eph5son's cottage door4 ,& ,george at 8 colli]y1 sev5 miles (f1 z y may suppose1 li/5$ to e acc\nt ( x ) pr(\nd int]e/4 ,ov] he w5t1 z (t5 z he c\ld1 to see ,black ,billy1 z ! locomotive 0 call$--a r\gh specim5 ( ma*9]y at be/1 do+ v little s]vice beyond :at a good horse c\ld d4 ,george c>ri$ ,black ,billy back 9 8 m9d to ,kill+wor?1 /udy+ its defects1 & lay+ plans to improve x4 ,i d n "k h[ long he 0 9 com+ to x1 b he at l5g? gave x z 8 op9ion t he c\ld make a bett] travell+ eng9e ?an t4 ,tid+s came to ,kill+wor? ab\t ?is "t t ! trial ( a new eng9e 0 to take place on a c]ta9 day at ,le$s1 & ,george did n lose ! *ance ( be+ pres5t4 ,?\gh ! eng9e mov$ no fa/] ?an ?ree miles an h\r1 its con/ruct] c\nt$ x a success4 ,x prov$1 h[ev]1 un/eady & unreliable1 & at la/ blew up1 :i* 0 ! end ( x4 ,:at did ,george ?9k !n8 ,he m ?an ev] want$ to try 8 h& at ! bus9ess4 ,"l ,rav5swor?1 kn[+ en\gh ( ,/eph5son to h fai? 9 him1 he>+ ( ?is1 advanc$ means = ! ent]prise4 ,good tools & good workm5 7 alike want+2 b aft] mu* lab\r1 alt]ation1 & anxiety1 9 t5 mon?s' "t ! eng9e 0 complet$ & put on ! railway1 ,july #be1 #ahad4 ,al?\gh ! be/ yet made1 x 0 awkw>d & sl[4 ,x c>ri$ eight load$ waggons ( ?irty tons weight at a spe$ n above f\r miles an h\r4 ,! want ( spr+s occasion$ a va/ deal ( jolt+1 :i* damag$ ! ma*9]y1 & at ! close ( a ye>'s trial x 0 f\nd ab\t z co/ly z horse-p[]4 ,h[ to increase ! p[] ( 8 eng9e8 t 0 ! puzzl+ "q :i* ,george /udi$ to answ]4 ,he wre/l$ ) x day & night1 & at l5g? det]m9$ to try aga94 ,9 due "t ano!r 0 built1 ,puff+ ,billy1 :i* mo/ p]sons look$ ^u z a m>vel2 b1 %ak+ _! heads1 !y prophesi$ x w\ld make a t]rible bl[-up "s day4 ,puff+ ,billy1 h[ev]1 w5t to "w1 & work$ /eadily on--a va/ advance on all prec$+ attempts4 ,x attract$ little or no att5tion outside ! n>r[ circle ( ! colli]ies4 ,! great m5 ( ,engl& did n "k t1 9 a f>-(f nook ( ! realm1 !re 0 sl[ly g5]at+ a p[]1 "u ! p]si/5t ?\ght ( an humble work+-man1 :i* be=e _m ye>s w\ld revolutionize ! trade ( ! k+dom1 & create a new s\rce ( weal?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,/eph5son',s ,,fir/ ,,eng9e4 ,puff+ ,billy1 9 fact1 humble z its pret5sions 71 has prov$ to h be5 ! type ( all locomotives s9ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,puff+ ,,billy4 ,_h ,george ,/eph5son satisfi$ himself8 ,no4 ,8 ev5+s 7 *iefly sp5t at home ) 8 son ,rob]t1 n[ "u him 9 ! colli]y1 /udy+ & discuss+ toge!r h[ to evoke ! hidd5 p[] yet p5t up 9 ,puff+ ,billy4 ,! son 0 ev5 m sangu9e ?an 8 fa!r1 & _m an am5dm5t _h ,billy to und]go to satisfy ! quick intellect & practical judgm5t ( ! y\?4 ,mr4 ,/eph5son1 delight$ ) ,rob]t's sci5tific ta/es & skill1 & ev] alive to ! defici5cies ( 8 own education1 0 anxi\s to give him /ill fur!r advantages4 ,= ?is purpose he took him f a promis+ po/ at ! colli]y1 & s5t him to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh4 ,"h he enjoy$ a six mon?s' c\rse ( /udy2 & s well prep>$ 0 he = x by 8 well-=m$ habits ( application & ?9k+1 t he ga9$ 9 six mon?s z mu* z _m a /ud5t did 9 ?ree ye>s4 ,c]ta9 x 0 8 fa!r felt amply repaid = ! draft x made on 8 purse1 :5 ,rob]t reappe>$ at ! cottage1 9 ! spr+1 ) a prize = successful s*ol>%ip 9 ma!matics4 ,he 0 eighte5 !n4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,two ,,cities ,,t ,,want$ ,,to ,,get ,,ne> ,,ea* ,,o!r--,a ,,new ,,fri5d4 ,man*e/]1 ?irty miles nor?-ea/ ( ,liv]pool1 is ! great c5tre ( ! cotton trade 9 ,engl&4 ,its clo?s are f\nd 9 e m>ket ( ! _w4 ,cotton com+ to ,liv]pool is s5t to ! ,man*e/] mills2 & ! goods :i* ! mills turn out are return$ to ,liv]pool to be %ipp$4 ,! two cities1 !re=e1 are intimately connect$ by con/ant int]c\rse & mutual int]e/4 ,two wat] communications exi/$ betwe5 !m2 "o by ! riv]s ,m]sey & ,irwell1 ! o!r by ! fam\s ,bridgewat] ,canal1 :i* did an imm5se bus9ess at an enorm\s pr(it4 ,b ! ,man*e/] mills 7 fa/ outgr[+ ^! sl[ & cumb]some modes ( travel4 ,liv]pool w>eh\ses 7 pil$ ) bales ( cotton wait+ to g1 & ! mills at ,man*e/] _h (t5 to /op because x did n come4 ,goods also f\nd z mu* difficulty 9 gett+ back4 ,m]*ants & manufactur]s bo? grumbl$4 ,bus9ess 0 9 /raits4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,c>t+ 0 q out ( ! "q4 ,canal own]s 7 bes\ght to enl>ge _! wat]-p[]4 ,no1 !y w\ld d no?+4 ,!y 7 satisfi$ ) ?+s z !y 74 ,_! divid5ds 7 sure4 ,b want dem&s supply2 ne$ creates res\rces4 ,some?+ mu/ be done to facilitate ! transit ( goods betwe5 ! two cities4 ,:at8 ,build a tram-road1 or rail-road4 ,nobody1 h[ev]1 b a v fa/ man w\ld risk 8 good s5se by s]i\sly advis+ a rail-road4 ,solid m5 w\ld c]ta9ly %un him4 ,a tram-road 0 a bett] und]/ood ?+4 ,! colli]ies _h us$ small pieces ( !m = ye>s4 ,a tram-road !n4 ,bus9ess m5 put _! heads toge!r & began e>ne/ly to talk ( a tram-road4 ,william ,james1 a ri* & ent]pris+ man1 ent]$ he>tily into ! project1 & und]took to make surveys = a suitable r\te4 ,& n long aft] a p>ty ( surveyors 0 se5 9 ! fields ne> ,liv]pool4 ,_! in/rum5ts & movem5ts excit$ att5tion4 ,p ey$ !m ) anxiety2 suspicions 7 r\s$2 ! inhabitants became al>m$4 ,:o 7 !y1 mak+ su* my/]i\s measurem5ts & calculations on o!r p's l&8 ,a mob gradually ga!r$1 ^: angry tones & ?reat5+ ge/ures w>n$ ! surveyors ( a /orm brew+ ov] _! heads4 ,wisely consid]+ t flight 0 bett] ?an fight1 !y took !mselves (f1 & by-&-by turn$ up f>!r on4 ,! l&[n]s1 :o might be suppos$ to h kn[n bett]1 told ! f>m]s to drive !m (f2 & ! f>m]s1 ) _! h&s1 7 only too ready to obey4 ,!y /ation$ !mselves at ! field gates & b>s ) pit*-=ks1 rakes1 %ovels1 & /icks1 & d>$ ! surveyors to come on4 ,a poor *a9-man1 n q s nimble z 8 pursu]s1 made 8 leap ov] a f5ce quick5$ by a pit*-=k f beh9d6 ,ev5 wom5 & *ildr5 jo9$ ! hue & cry1 pelt+ ! /rang]s ) /ones & dirt :5ev] !y _h a *ance4 ,! colli]s 7 n beh9d ! f>m]s 9 _! fooli% ho/ility4 ,a /ray surveyor 0 caught & ?r[n into a pit4 ,at a sight ( ! !odolite _! fury knew no b\nds4 ,t un(f5d+ in/rum5t !y seem$ to reg>d z ! v ,seba/opol ( ! enemy1 to seize & de/roy :i* 0 to w9 ! day4 ,?o surveyors1 !re=e1 7 oblig$ to hire a not$ box] to c>ry x1 :o c\ld make good 8 ?reats on ! enemy4 ,a fam\s fight] among ! colli]s1 det]m9$ n to be outdone1 m>*$ up to ! !odolite to capture x4 ,a fi/-&-fi/ fight took place2 ! colli] 0 sorely beat51 b ! rabble1 tak+ 8 "p aga9/ ! poor in/rum5t1 pelt$ x ) /ones & sma%$ x to pieces4 ,y may well suppose t survey+ "u su* circum/ances 0 no light matt]4 ,:at 0 ! gi/ ( ! ho/ility8 ,x is h>d to tell4 ,! canal own]s might h _h a h& 9 scatt]+ ^! wild fe>s2 fe>s ( :at1 h[ev]1 x is n s easy to f9d out4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 a simple horse rail-road1 or tram-road1 z x is call$1 to provoke an opposition s bitt] f ! p4 ,x 0 a new ?+2 & new ?+s1 great improvem5ts ?\gh !y may be on old ones1 (t5 /ir up a ?\s& d\bts & fe>s among ! ignorant & un?9k+4 ,nor did ! project g5]ally take among ^? :o w\ld be mo/ b5efit$ by x4 ,mr4 ,james & 8 fri5ds held public meet+s 9 all ! t[ns & villages along ! way2 ent]pris+ m5 9 ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] talk$ x up1 & tri$ to create a public int]e/2 b !re 0 a hold+ back1 :i*1 :ile x *eck$ all actual progress 9 ! ent]prise1 did n cause x to be altoge!r giv5 up4 ,! "t _h n come2 t 0 all4 ,mr4 ,james _h a secret lean+ t[>ds ! use ( /eam on ! new road4 ,he w\ld h imm$iately & unhesitat+ly advocat$ a rail-road run by locomotives4 ,b t 0 out ( ! "q4 ,! public 7 f> beh9d t po9t1 & to h op5ly advocat$ x w\ld h risk$ 8 judgm5t & good s5se 9 ! op9ion ( ! be/ m54 ,!re=e ,mr4 ,james wisely held 8 tongue4 ,b he>+ ( ! ,kill+wor? locomotives1 & ( a colli] :o _h a/oni%$ ! natives by 8 g5ius1 he det]m9$ to make a j\rney to ,newca/le1 & see ! lions = himself4 ,/eph5son 0 n at home4 ,puff+ ,billy 02 & ,billy puff$ 9 a way t took ,mr4 ,james's he>t at once4 ,he seem$ to see at a glance ,billy's rem>kable p[]1 & 0 /ruck ) admiration & delight4 ,"h is an eng9e1 he exclaim$1 t is de/9$ be=e long to "w a complete revolution 9 society4 ,! image ( ,puff+ ,billy foll[$ him home4 ,:y1 he wrote to ,/eph5son's p>tn] 9 ! pat5t1 x is ! greate/ wond] ( ! age1 & ! =]unn]1 ,i believe1 ( mo/ important *anges 9 ! modes ( travel 9 ! k+dom4 ,a few weeks lat] he made ano!r visit to ,kill+wor?1 tak+ 8 two sons ) him4 ,puff+ ,billy 0 at "w1 z usual4 ,! boys 7 fright5$ at ! sight ( ! snort+ mon/]2 b ,/eph5son enc\rag$ !m to m\nt1 ) _! fa!r1 & see h[ h>mless & manageable ! mon/] 04 ,! second visit 0 ev5 m gratify+ ?an ! fir/4 ,mr4 ,/eph5son1 said ,james1 is ! greate/ practical g5ius ( ! age4 ,8 fame w rank ) t ( ,watt4 ,mr4 ,james lo/ all hesitation n[ ab\t speak+ 8 m9d4 ,puff+ ,billy _h driv5 ! backw>dness out ( him1 & he 0 will+1 at all haz>ds1 boldly to advocate rail-roads & ! /eam-horse4 ,no m tram-roads2 /eam or no?+4 ,?is 0 9 #ahba4 ,mr4 ,james ent]$ he>t & s\l into ! new idea ( ! age4 ,on 8 return to ,liv]pool1 x 0 ev]y:]e 8 !me2 & :]ev] he _h influ5ce1 he tri$ to /ir up m5's m9ds to ! b5efits & bless+s puff+ out 9 ,puff+ ,billy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,visit ,,to ,,puff+ ,,billy4 ,/eph5son rejoic$ 9 su* a fri5d4 ,x 0 j :at he & ,billy mo/ ne$$--somebody to introduce !m into ! great _w4 ,& ,/eph5son & 8 p>tn] (f]$ him a %>e 9 ! pr(its ( :atev] bus9ess he c\ld secure to !m4 ,b :at c "o man1 or a few m51 d 9 an ent]prise l ?is1 dep5d+ ^u ! v]dict ( t important p[]1 ,public ,op9ion8 ,& ,public ,op9ion _h n yet made up its m9d to x4 ,a ?\s& difficulties bri/l$ 9 ! way4 ,!re 7 bo? ! indiff]5ce ( fri5ds & ! opposition ( enemies at home4 ,9 addition to ?is1 a viol5t opposition 0 =ese5 9 ,p>liam5t1 :i* x ne$$ all ! /r5g? & c\rage ( a unit$ con/itu5cy to meet4 ,"u ^! disc\rag+ circum/ances1 !re 7 n en\gh m5 ( pluck to pu% ! matt] ?r\gh4 ,s ev]y?+ ab\t ! new road w5t by ! bo>d4 ,x 0 laid on ! %elf1 at lea/ = ! pres5t1 & ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] trade jogg$ on z be=e4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,hunt+ ,,up ,,8 ,,own ,,"w--,,an ,,ent]pris+ ,,quak]--,,:at ,,0 ,,! ,,result8 ,x appe>s /range to u t s simple a ?+ z ! lay+ ( a rail seems to be %\ld h tak5 ye>s ( ?\ght & exp]im5t to d x4 ,no?+ looks easi] to prep>e ?an ! /raight1 smoo? track ( a railway1 su* z we n[ see 9 use2 & yet x 0 only arriv$ at by sl[ /eps ?r\gh two hundr$ ye>s4 ,9 pond]+ ^u ! p[]s ( ,puff+ ,billy1 ,george ,/eph5son saw t ! effici5cy ( locomotives mu/1 9 a great measure1 dep5d on :at k9d ( roads !y _h to run ^u4 ,_m 7 sangu9e t /eam-c>riages w\ld "s day come into use on common roads4 ,aft] a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts1 ,george ,/eph5son said1 ,no2 ! ?+ w\ldn't pay4 ,= a r\gh surface s]i\sly impairs ! p[]s ( a locomotive2 ev5 s& scatt]$ ^u ! rails is suffici5t to slack51 & ev5 /op an eng9e4 ,! lea/ possible friction is desirable1 & ?is is f\nd on ! smoo? rail4 ,c\ld !y ev] be laid uphill1 or on asc5d+ gradi5ts1 z ! sci5tific t]m is8 ,no2 z ne>ly level z possible1 ,/eph5son's exp]im5ts %[$1 0 ! be/ economy ( p[]4 ,!n h[ to get rid ( ! jolts & j>s & breakages ( ! rails z !y 7 !n laid4 ,he /udi$ & exp]im5t$ ^u bo? *airs & sleep]s1 & f9ally embodi$ all 8 improvem5ts 9 ! colli]y railway4 ,puff+ ,billy 0 9 e respect a mo/ rem>kable piece ( ma*9]y1 & its con/ruct] "o ( ! mo/ sagaci\s & p]si/5t ( m54 ,b h[ 0 ! public1 ev] sl[ 9 discov]+ true m]it or accept+ real b5efits1 to discov] & appreciate !m8 ,nei!r influ5ce1 education1 nor patronage _h ,/eph5son to comm& m9d & means1 or to drive 8 eng9e ?r\gh prejudice1 indiff]5ce1 & opposition1 to pr(it & success4 ,b :at he c\ld n d1 o!r m5 c\ld d1 & did d4 ,f9d a hook1 & !re is an eye to fit x some:]e4 ,yes2 !re 7 already m5 ( prop]ty & /&+ alive ) ! new idea4 ,:ile he work$1 !y talk$--z yet unkn[n to "o ano!r1 b ea* by himself cle>+ ! track = a gr& junction4 ,"o ( ^! m5 0 ,edw>d ,pease1 a ri* ,quak] ( ,d>l+ton1 :o1 8 fri5ds said1 c\ld look a hundr$ miles ahead4 ,he ne$$ a quick] & easi] transit = 8 coals f ! colli]ies nor? ( ,d>l+ton to ,/ockton1 :]e !y 7 %ipp$2 & ,mr4 ,pease began to agitate1 9 8 m9d1 a railroad4 ,a company = ?is purpose 0 =m$1 *iefly ( 8 own fri5ds1 :om he fairly talk$ into x4 ,sc>cely tw5ty %>es 7 tak5 by ! m]*ants & %ip[n]s ( ,/ockton1 ^: eyes 7 n op5 to ! advantage x w\ld by-&-by be to !m4 ,a survey ( ! propos$ road 0 made1 :5 to ! indiff]5ce ( ! _m 0 add$ ! opposition ( ! few4 ,a duke 0 afraid = 8 foxes6 ,%>ehold]s 9 ! turnpikes decl>$ x w\ld ru9 _! /ock4 ,timid m5 said x 0 a new ?+1 & t x 0 be/ to let new ?+s alone4 ,! _w w\ld nev] improve mu* "u su* c\nsel4 ,edw>d ,pease 0 hamp]$ on all sides4 ,nobody conv9c$ him t 8 fir/ plan 0 n ! "r "o by all odds2 b :at c a man d 9 any public ent]prise )\t support]s8 ,s he reluctantly 0 oblig$ to give up 8 rail-road1 & ask ,p>liam5t = lib]ty to build a tram-road--horse-p[] in/ead ( /eam-p[]3 he c\ld seem to d no bett]1 & ev5 ?is 0 gott5 only aft] long delay & at consid]able co/4 ,among ! ?\s&s :o c>elessly read 9 ! newspap]s ! passage ?r\gh ,p>liam5t ( ! ,/ockton & ,d>l+ton ,act1 !re 0 "o humble man ^: eye k9dl$ z he read x4 ,9 8 bosom x awak5$ a pr(\nd int]e/4 ,he w5t to b$ & got up brood+ ov] x4 ,he 0 hungry to h a h& 9 x2 until at la/1 ye>n+ ) an irrepressible desire to d 8 own "w 9 ! _w1 he felt he mu/ g =? to seek x4 ,"o night a c\ple ( /rang]s knock$ at ! door ( ,edw>d ,pease's h\se 9 ,d>l+ton1 & introduc$ !mselves z two ,kill+wor? colli]s4 ,"o ( !m h&$ ! ma/] ( ! mansion a lett] ( introduction f a g5tleman ( ,newca/le1 recomm5d+ him z a man :o might prove useful 9 c>ry+ out 8 contemplat$ road4 ,to support ! application1 a fri5d accompani$ him4 ,! man 0 ,george ,/eph5son1 & 8 fri5d 0 ,ni*olas ,wood4 ,x did n take long = ,edw>d ,pease to see t ,/eph5son 0 precisely ! man he want$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two ,,/rang]s4 ,a railway1 & n a tram-road1 said ,/eph5son1 :5 ! subject 0 fairly & fully op5$4 ,a horse railway8 ask$ ,pease4 ,a locomotive eng9e is wor? fifty horses1 exclaim$ ,/eph5son2 & once on ! track1 he laun*$ out boldly 9 its behalf4 ,come ov] to ,kill+wor? & see my ',puff+ ,billy1' said ,george2 see+ is believ+4 ,& ,mr4 ,pease1 z y may suppose1 0 q anxi\s to see a ma*9e t w\ld outride ! fleete/ horse4 ,yet he did n ne$ ,puff+ ,billy to conv9ce him t its con/ruct] knew :at he 0 advocat+1 & c\ld make good 8 pl$ges4 ,! good ,quak]'s c\rage rapidly rose4 ,he took a new />t1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t all o!r plans & m5 7 ?r[n aside1 & ,/eph5son 0 engag$ to put ! road ?r\gh mu* 9 8 own way4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done 0 to make an accurate survey ( ! propos$ r\te4 ,tak+ ,rob]t ) him1 :o _h j come f college1 & :o ent]$ z he>tily into ! ent]prise z 8 fa!r1 ) two o!r tri$ m51 !y began "w 9 good e>ne/4 ,f daylight till night ! surveyors 7 on duty4 ,"o ( ! m5 go+ to ,d>l+ton to sleep "o night1 f\r miles (f1 ,n[1 y mu/ n />t f ,d>l+ton at daybreak1 said ,/eph5son1 b be "h1 ready to beg9 "w1 at daybreak4 ,he & ,rob]t us$ to make _! home at ! f>m-h\ses along ! way1 :]e 8 good-hum\r & fri5dl9ess made him a great fav\rite4 ,! *ildr5 lov$ him de>ly4 ,! dogs wagg$ _! approv+ tails at 8 approa*4 ,! birds _h a delight$ li/5] to _! morn+ songs1 & e dumb creature _h a k9d glance f 8 fri5dly eye4 ,b ,george 0 n q satisfi$4 ,he wi%$ ,mr4 ,pease to g to ,kill+wor? to see ,puff+ ,billy1 & become conv9c$ ( its economical habits by an exam9ation ( ! colli]y acc\nts4 ,he promis$1 !re=e1 to foll[ ,george ?i!r1 along ) a l>ge /ockhold]2 & ov] !y w5t 9 ! summ] ( #ahbb4 ,inquir+ = ,/eph5son1 !y 7 direct$ to ! cottage ) a sun-dial ov] ! door4 ,george drove 8 locomotive up1 hoi/$ 9 ! g5tlem51 h>ness$ on a heavy load1 & away !y w5t4 ,george no d\bt %[$ ,billy (f to ! be/ advantage4 ,billy p]=m$ admirably2 & ! two wond]+ /ockhold]s w5t home en?usia/ic believ]s 9 locomotive p[]4 ,a good _m ?+s _h to be settl$ by ! ,d>l+ton project4 ,"o 0 ! wid? ( ! gauge2 t is1 ! di/ance betwe5 ! rails4 ,h[ wide ap>t %\ld !y be8 ,/eph5son said ! space betwe5 ! c>t & waggon :eels ( a common road 0 a good crit]ion4 ,! tram-roads _h be5 laid d[n by ?is gauge--f\r feet & eight in*es--& he ?\ght x ab\t "r = ! railway2 s ?is gauge 0 adopt$4 ,"o ?+ :i* hamp]$ ,/eph5son n a little 0 ! want ( ! "r sort ( workm5--quick-m9d$1 skilful me*anics1 :o c\ld put 8 ideas into ! "r %ape4 ,! lab\r ( orig9at+ s mu* we c nev] "k4 ,he _h no?+ to copy f1 & nobody's exp]i5ce to g by4 ,happily he prov$ equal to 8 task4 ,we c readily imag9e 8 anxiety z ! "w progress$4 ,hope & fe> mu/ h 9 turn rais$ & depress$ him4 ,n t he _h any d\bts 9 reg>d to ! f9al issue ( ! gr& exp]im5t ( railroads4 ,!y mu/ g6 ,d9+ "o day at a small inn ) ,rob]t1 & ,john ,dixon1 aft] walk+ ov] ! r\te1 !n ne>ly complet$--,lads1 he said1 ,i ?9k y w live to see ! day :5 railroads w be ! great highway = ! k+ & all 8 subjects4 ,! "t is com+ :5 x w be *eap] = a work+-man to travel on a railway ?an to walk on foot4 ,!re are big difficulties 9 ! way1 ,i "k2 b x w surely come to pass4 ,i c h>dly hope to live to see t day1 mu* z ,i %\ld l to d s2 = ,i "k h[ sl[ all human progress is1 & h[ h>d x is to make m5 believe 9 ! locomotive1 ev5 aft] our t5 ye>s' success 9 ,kill+wor?4 ,:ile ! fa!r r\gh$ x ?r\gh1 ,rob]t's heal? fail$4 ,8 close application to bus9ess made sad inroads ^u a frame naturally m delicate ?an 8 fa!r's2 & an (f] to g out & sup]9t5d "s m9+ op]ations 9 ,s\? ,am]ica 0 ?ankfully accept$1 9 ! hope t a sea-voyage & less excit+ lab\rs might re/ore him4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,talk ,,ab\t ,,railways4 ,rob]t %ortly sail$2 & 8 fa!r pu%$ on alone1 ) t brave _s :i* c>ri$ him ?r\gh _m a d>k] h\r4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,septemb] ! ,/ockton & ,d>l+ton ,railway 0 f9i%$ & op5$4 ,a great _m came to see ! new mode ( travell+1 :i* _h prov$ a fruitful subject ( talk1 f> & ne>1 = _m mon?s2--"s to rejoice2 "s to see ! bubble bur/2 "s ) wond]1 n kn[+ :at to ?9k2 "s ) det]m9$ ho/ility4 ,! opposition 0 /rong3 old ,engl& aga9/ "y ,engl&2 ! c\nt] curr5ts ( old & new ideas4 ,! road ran f ,/ockton to ,d>l+ton1 a di/ance ( twelve miles1 & !nce to ! ,e!rly colli]ies--9 all1 ?irty-two miles4 ,f\r /eam-eng9es 7 employ$1 & two /ation>y eng9es to hoi/ ! tra9 ov] two hills on ! r\te4 ,! locomotives 7 ( six-horse p[]1 & w5t at ! rate ( five or six miles an h\r4 ,sl[ z ?is 01 x 0 reg>d$ ) wond]4 ,a travell+ eng9e seem$ almo/ a miracle4 ,"o day a race came (f betwe5 a locomotive & a coa* runn+ on ! common highway2 & x 0 reg>d$ z a great triumph t ! =m] rea*$ ,/ockton fir/1 leav+ ! coa* "o hundr$ y>ds beh9d4 ,! road 0 built = a freight road1 to convey lime1 coal1 & bricks f ! m9es & kilns 9 ! int]ior to ! sea-bo>d = %ipm5t abroad4 ,c>ry+ pass5g]s 0 n ?\ght (4 ,ent]prise1 h[ev]1 9 ?is direction took a new />t4 ,a company 0 soon =m$ to run two coa*es on ! rails betwe5 ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton by horse-p[]4 ,ea* coa* accommodat$ six inside pass5g]s1 & f fifte5 to tw5ty outside2 0 drawn by "o horse2 & w5t at ! rate ( n9e miles an h\r4 ,we seat$ ourselves1 said a travell] ( ^? days1 on ! top ( ! ',def5ce' coa*1 & />t$ f ,/ockton highly int]e/$ ) ! novelty ( ! sc5e & ( ?is new & extraord9>y conveyance4 ,no?+ c\ld be m surpris+ ?an ! rapidity & smoo?ness ( ! motion4 ,yet ! coa* 0 )\t spr+s1 & j]k$ & jolt$ ov] ! jo9ts ( ! rails ) a noise l ! cl9k+ ( a mill-hopp]4 ,su* is ! fir/ great attempt to e/abli% ! use ( railways1 writes a delight$ editor1 = ! g5]al purposes ( travell+2 & su* is its success1 t ! traffic is already great1 &1 consid]+ t !re 0 =m]ly no coa* at all on ei!r ( ! roads along :i* ! railroad runs1 q wond]ful4 ,a trade & int]c\rse h aris5 out ( no?+1 & nobody kn[s h[4 ,su* 0 _! small & imp]fect beg9n+1 we %\ld say1 n[ t railroads1 improv$ & p]fect$1 h fulfill$ ,/eph5son's pr$iction utt]$ 9 ! little inn1 & h become ! great highways ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,two ,,cities ,,try+ ,,aga9--,,bugbe>s4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree ye>s pass$ by1 & ! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] project />t$ up aga94 ,x 0 n dead1 x _h only slept2 & ! ?ree ye>s _h almo/ worn out ! pati5ce ( bo? m]*ants & manufactur]s4 ,trade betwe5 ! two cities mu/ h spe$i] & easi] transit4 ,trade is "o ( ! great progressive elem5ts 9 ! _w4 ,x goes ahead2 x w h ! "r ( way2 x w h ! "r way--! be/1 safe/1 *eape/ way ( do+ its bus9ess4 ,yet x is n selfi%2 its object is ! com=t & well-be+ ( m54 ,to d ?is1 x breaks d[n _m a wall :i* selfi%ness has built up1 x cuts ?r\gh prejudices1 x rides ov] a ?\s& c't be's ( timid & le>n$ m52 = le>n$ m5 are n always practical4 ,!y sometimes say ?+s _c be done1 :5 x only ne$s a little /\t try+ to ov]come difficulties & d !m4 ,a le>n$ man once said t cross+ ! ,atlantic by /eam 0 impossible4 ,= ! good ( ! race1 we mu/ h some?+ tru] ?an w9d & t\gh] ?an sails1 said ,trade4 ,& x 0 n _m ye>s be=e %ips /eam$ into e port4 ,c>riages travell+ at twelve1 sixte51 eighte51 tw5ty miles an h\r6 ,su* gross exagg]ations ( ! p[] ( a locomotive we sc\t4 ,x c nev] be6 cries a sob] ,qu>t]ly4 ,y may sc\t x z mu* z y please1 rejo9s ,trade2 b j z soon z p ne$ a *eap]1 pleasant]1 swift] mode ( travel1 x w be done4 ,& n[ ! railway c>riages ?read ! l& 9 _! arr[y flight4 ,! magnetic telegraph6 a mis]able *im]a1 cries a kn[+ /atesman4 ,nobody :o does n read outl&i% j>gon c und]/& :at a telegraph means4 ,y w soon f9d out1 answ]s ,trade4 ,& n[ x buys pork by ! hundr$ b>rels1 & sells gra9 by ! ?\s& bu%els2 :ile armies m>* & fleets sail at its bidd+4 ,treaties are sign$ at its ^w2 & ! telegraph girdles ! _w4 ,y see ,trade is a civiliz]2 & ,*ri/ian civilization makes all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 ,arabs & ,engli%m54 ,liv]pool m]*ants 7 n[ fairly awake4 ,:at is to be done8 0 ! "q4 ,some?+4 ,c\ld !re be a ?ird wat]-l9e betwe5 ! two cities8 ,no2 !re 0 n wat] en\gh = t4 ,w\ld ! ,bridgewat] ,canal increase its p[] & r$uce its *>ges8 ,no4 ,a tram-road or a rail-road1 !n4 ,!re 0 no o!r alt]native4 ,mr4 ,james1 :o 0 s mu* int]e/$ be=e1 _h fail$ & left ! c\ntry4 ,:5 he left1 he said to 8 fri5ds1 ,:5 y build a road1 build a railroad1 & get ,george ,/eph5son to d x4 ,! ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton ent]prise c\ld n fail to be kn[n at ,liv]pool2 & a drift ( op9ion gradually began to set 9 /rongly 9 fav\r ( ! railway4 ,p talk$ ab\t x 9 good e>ne/4 ,a railway6 cri$ ! canal own]s4 ,x is absurd2 x is only got up to fright5 u2 x w slump ?r\gh1 z x did be=e4 ,!y 7 easy4 ,let u g to ,d>l+ton & ,kill+wor? & see = ourselves1 said ! m]*ants2 & f\r g5tlem5 7 s5t on a visit ( inquiry4 ,!y w5t fir/ to ,d>l+ton1 :]e ! works 7 9 vigor\s progress1 ?\gh n done4 ,x 0 9 #ahbd1 ! ye> be=e !y 7 f9i%$4 ,"h !y met ,/eph5son4 ,he took !m to ,kill+wor? to see ,puff+ ,billy4 ,see+ 0 believ+4 ,billy's a/oni%+ feats won !m completely ov]2 & !y w5t back to ,liv]pool w>m = a railroad4 ,_! cle> & c&id report conv9c$ m]*ants1 bank]s1 & manufactur]s1 :o gave a v]dict 9 its fav\r4 ,public op9ion 0 n[ com+ ov]4 ,books 7 op5$ = funds4 ,!re 0 no lack ( subscrib]s4 ,money 0 ready4 ,to be sure ( ! safety ( locomotive p[]1 a second deputation 0 s5t to ,kill+wor?1 tak+ ) !m a practical me*anic1 bett] able to judge ab\t x ?an !mselves4 ,! man _h s5se en\gh to see & to own t :ile he c\ld n insure safety ov] n9e or t5 miles an h\r1 !re 0 no?+ to be afraid ( sl[] ?an t4 ,!n a ?ird body w5t4 ,! ent]prise requir$ caution1 !y ?\ght4 ,yes1 x did4 ,hav+ decid$ ^u /eam-p[]1 ! next ?+ 0 to secure ! "r sort ( man to c>ry on ! "w4 ,/eph5son 0 t man4 ,8 en]gy & ability 7 indisp5sable4 ,be=e try+ to get a *>t] f ,p>liam5t1 ! r\te ne$$ to be survey$ aga91 & a c>eful e/imate ( exp5ses made4 ,! ,/ockton road done1 ,/eph5son 0 free to engage 9 ?is new ent]prise2 8 success 9 t prov+ 8 pr9ciples true on a l>g] scale4 ,! canal own]s n[ took al>m4 ,!y saw !re 0 a dang]\s rival1 & !y came =w>d 9 ! mo/ civil & conciliatory mann]1 pr(ess+ a wi% to oblige1 & (f]+ to put /eam-p[] on _! canals4 ,x 0 too late4 ,_! day _h gone by4 ,y "k ! viol5t opposition made to a =m] survey4 ,h[ w\ld x be aga98 ,did ?ree ye>s scatt] ! ignorance out ( :i* x grew8 ,ah1 no4 ,!re 0 little if any improvem5t4 ,! surveyors 7 wat*$ & dogg$ by night & by day4 ,boys hoot$ at !m1 & gangs ( turbul5t m5 ?reat5$ !m ) viol5ce4 ,mr4 ,/eph5son b>ely escap$ duck+s1 & 8 un=tunate in/rum5ts capture & de/ruction4 ,inde$1 he _h to take ) him a body-gu>d to def5d !m4 ,mu* ( ! survey+ _h to be done by /eal?1 :5 p 7 at d9n]1 or ) a d>k lant]n at night4 ,:5 dukes & lords head$ ! ho/ility1 y _c wond] t _! dep5dants c>ri$ x on4 ,"o g5tleman decl>$ t he w\ld r meet a highwayman or see a burgl> on 8 premises ?an an eng9e]2 & ( ! two he ?\ght ! =m] ! m respectable6 ,wid[s compla9$ ( damag$ corn-fields1 & g>d5]s ( _! violat$ /rawb]ry-b$s2 & ?\gh ,/eph5son well knew t 9 _m cases n a :it ( damage _h be5 done1 he paid !m = fanci$ injuries 9 ! hope ( /opp+ _! tongues4 ,illu/ration3 ,,survey+ ,,at ,,night4 ,a survey made "u su* circum/ances mu/ ne$s h be5 imp]fect2 b x 0 z good z c\ld be made4 ,& no "t 0 lo/ 9 tak+ measures to get a ,bill be=e ,p>liam5t4 ,a /orm ( opposition aga9/ railways sudd5ly arose1 & spread ov] e corn] ( ! k+dom4 ,newspap]s & pamphlets sw>m$ ) articles cry+ !m d[n4 ,canal & turnpike own]s sp>$ no pa9s to cru% !m4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y /ories 7 set afloat conc]n+ _! dang]s4 ,boil]s w\ld bur/1 & pass5g]s be bl[n to atoms2 h\ses along ! way w\ld be burn$2 ! air w\ld become black ) smoke & poison$ by c9d]s2 & prop]ty on ! road w\ld be /ripp$ ( its value4 ,! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] ,bill1 h[ev]1 got into ,p>liam5t1 & w5t be=e a ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons to decide ^u x1 9 ,m>* #ahbe4 ,fir/1 its fri5ds _h to %[ ! necessity ( "s new mode ( travel betwe5 ! two cities2 & t x 0 n difficult to d4 ,b :5 x came to ask+ = lib]ty to build a railway & run a locomotive1 ! matt] 0 m difficult to manage4 ,& to face ! trem5d\s opposition ralli$ aga9/ x1 ! pluck ( its fri5ds 0 sev]ely tri$4 ,! battle _h to be f\ght in* by in*4 ,/eph5son1 ( c\rse1 0 ! *ief witness = locomotives4 ,b :at headway c\ld he1 an un$ucat$ ,nor?umbrian me*anic1 make aga9/ memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 back$ by all ! *ief eng9e]s ( ! k+dom8 ,= v few _h fai? 9 him2 b ^? few _h /rong fai?4 ,he 0 exam9$ & cross-exam9$4 ,!y tri$ to bully him1 to puzzle him1 to fright5 him4 ,on ! subject ( locomotives 8 answ]s 7 cle>4 ,he decl>$ he c\ld drive an eng9e1 & drive x safely1 at ! rate ( twelve miles an h\r6 ,:o c believe :at is s notori\sly 9 ! tee? ( all exp]i5ce8 cri$ ! opposition2 ! witness is a madman6 ,fam\s eng9e]s 7 call$ on ! /&4 ,:at _h !y to say8 ,"o decl>$ ! s*eme a mo/ wild "o4 ,he _h no confid5ce 9 locomotives4 ,!y 7 affect$ by w9d & wea!r2 ) difficulty 7 kept on ! track1 & 7 liable to con/ant accid5ts2 inde$1 a gale ( w9d w\ld r5d] x impossible to />t a locomotive1 ei!r by pok+ ! fire or keep+ up ! /eam till ! boil] %\ld bur/3 !y c\ld nev] be reli$ on4 ,! propos$ r\te _h to cross an ugly quagmire1 sev]al miles 9 ext5t1 call$ ,*at ,moss1 a v %aky piece ( l&1 no d\bt2 & "h ! opposition took a /rong /&4 ,no eng9e] 9 8 s5ses1 cri$ "o1 w\ld ?9k ( go+ ?r\gh ,*at ,moss4 ,no c>riage c\ld /& on ! ,moss %ort ( ! bottom4 ,x is absurd to hold out ! notion t locomotives c travel twice z fa/ z /age-coa*es1 said ano!r2 "o might z soon tru/ himself to a rocket z to ! m]cy ( a ma*9e go+ at t rate4 ,c>riages _c g at any?+ l t spe$1 add$ ano!r2 if driv5 to x1 ! :eels w\ld only sp9 on _! axles l a top1 & ! c>riages w\ld /& /ock-/ill6 ,s mu* = le>n$ argum5ts aga9/ x4 ,!n came ! dang]s ( x4 ,! dumb animals w\ld nev] recov] f ! sight ( a locomotive2 c[s w\ld n give _! milk2 cattle c\ld n graze1 nor horses be driv5 along ! track1 cri$ ! opposition4 ,z to t1 said ,/eph5son1 come to ,kill+wor? & see4 ,m quiet & s5sible bea/s _c be f\nd 9 ! k+dom4 ,! f>m]s !re nev] compla94 ,well1 ask$ "o1 suppose1 n[1 "o ( ^? eng9es to be go+ along a railroad at ! rate ( n9e or t5 miles an h\r1 & t a c[ 7 to /ray ^u ! l9e & get 9 ! way ( ! eng9e2 w\ld n t1 ?9k y1 be a v awkw>d circum/ance8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,/eph5son1 ) a droll tw9kle 9 8 eye2 v awkw>d inde$--= ! coo6 ,! fell[1 z y may suppose1 back$ (f4 ,! dang] 9 o!r respects 0 ?us dwelt on3 ,9 addition to ! smoke & ! noise1 ! hiss & ! :irl :i* locomotive eng9es make1 go+ at ! rate ( t5 or twelve miles an h\r1 & fill+ ! cattle ) dismay1 :at1 ask$ an hon\rable memb]1 is to be done ) all ^? :o h advanc$ money 9 mak+ & m5d+ turnpikes8 ,:at ) ^? :o may /ill wi% to travel 9 _! own or hir$ c>riages1 aft] ! fa%ion ( _! =efa!rs8 ,:at is to become ( coa*-mak]s & h>ness-mak]s1 coa*-ma/]s & workm51 inn-keep]s1 horse-bre$]s1 & horse-deal]s8 ,iron w\ld be rais$ "o hundr$ p] c5t41 or m probably exhau/$ altoge!r6 ,! price ( coal w\ld be ru9\s4 ,:y1 a railroad w\ld be ! greate/ nuisance1 ! bigge/ di/urbance ( quiet & com=t1 9 all p>ts ( ! k+dom1 t ! +5uity ( man c\ld inv5t4 ,n cont5t ) belittl+ 8 eng9e1 !y c\ld n /op %ort ( abus+ ,/eph5son himself4 ,he is m fit = ,b$lam ?an any:]e else1 !y cri$2 he nev] _h a plan--he is n capable ( mak+ "o4 ,:5ev] a difficulty is press$1 z 9 ! case ( a tunnel1 he gets out ( x at "o end2 & :5 y try to cat* him at t1 he gets out at ! o!r4 ,we prote/1 !y said1 aga9/ a measure support$ by su* evid5ce & f\nd$ ^u su* calculations4 ,we prote/ aga9/ ! ,ex*ange ( ,liv]pool /rid+ across ! l& ( ?is c\ntry4 ,x is despotism itself4 ,:at _h ! fri5ds ( locomotive p[] to say8 ,we besee* y1 !y plead$ to ! ,committee1 n to cru% x 9 its infancy4 ,let n ?is c\ntry h ! disgrace ( putt+ a /op to t :i*1 if *]i%$1 may 9 ! end prove ( ! greate/ advantage to our trade & comm]ce4 ,we appeal to y 9 ! "n ( ! two l>ge/ t[ns 9 ,engl&2 we appeal to y 9 ! "n ( ! c\ntry at l>ge2 & we implore y n to bla/ ! hopes t ?is p[]ful ag5t1 ,/eam1 may be call$ 9 = ! purpose ( aid+ l& communication3 only let x h a fair trial1 & ^! little objections & private prejudices w be done away4 ,flaws 7 pick$ 9 ! surveys1 & ! e/imate ( co/s bas$ on !m4 ,! surveys1 q likely1 7 imp]fect2 inde$1 h[ c\ld !y be o!rwise1 :5 e mile ( ! l9e _h to be done at ! risk ( life8 ,! battle la/$ two mon?s1 & a v excit+ "o x 04 ,x 0 skilfully & p[]fully c>ri$ on4 ,:o beat8 ,! opposition4 ,! ,bill 0 lo/4 ,matt]s look$ d>k en\gh4 ,judg+ f appe>ances1 ! ent]prise 0 laid on ! %elf1 & ! day ( railways long put (f4 ,z = poor ,/eph5son1 8 %ort day ( fav\r seem$ ab\t gone4 ,8 be+ call$ a madman1 & reg>d$ z a fool1 z he _h be5 by ! opposition1 0 n )\t its effect ^u 8 newly-made fri5ds4 ,_! fai? 9 him s5sibly cool$4 ,b he did n lose fai? 9 himself1 n he4 ,he _h wait$ long = ! triumph ( 8 eng9e1 & he c\ld wait long]4 ,a great bless+ to ! nation 0 lock$ up 9 x he well knew2 & ! nation w\ld h x "s "t1 9 spite ( ev]y?+4 ,0 ! ent]prise a second "t to be ab&on$8 ,no1 no4 ,tak+ brea?1 its fri5ds aga9 />t$ to _! feet4 ,nev] give up1 0 _! motto1 = !y 7 9 e>ne/4 ,!y ralli$1 & met 9 ,london to consult :at to d next4 ,mr4 ,huskisson1 a memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,liv]pool1 came into ! meet+ & urg$ !m to try aga9--to try at ! next session ( ,p>liam5t4 ,p>liam5t mu/1 9 ! end1 grant y an ,act1 he said1 if y are det]m9$ to h x4 ,& try !y det]m9$ to1 = a horse railroad at lea/4 ,= ?is purpose ano!r & m c>eful survey _h to be made4 ,/eph5son 0 left out4 ,a kn[n man mu/ be _h4 ,!y meant to get surveyors & eng9e]s ) well-e/abli%$ reputation to back !m up4 ,/eph5son 0 too little kn[n4 ,he _h no fame beyond a little circle 9 "o corn] ( ! k+dom4 ,h[ did he feel to be ?us ?r[n 9 ! back-gr\nd8 ,george 0 n a man to grumble2 he 0 too noble to compla94 ,9 fact1 y see1 he 0 ahead ( ! times2 too f> ahead to be und]/ood & appreciat$4 ,he c\ld af=d to wait4 ,two bro!rs ( ! "n ( ,r5nie 7 appo9t$ 9 8 /ead4 ,9 "t ! new survey 0 f9i%$2 ! plans drawn1 & ! exp5ses reckon$ up4 ,*anges 7 made 9 ! r\te4 ,ill-temp]$ l&[n]s 7 left on "o side1 & e gr\nd ( compla9t avoid$ t c\ld be4 ,! new ,bill 0 !n c>ri$ to ,p>liam5t1 & w5t be=e ! ,committee 9 ,m>* ! next ye>4 ,! opposition 0 /rong1 inde$1 b less furi\s4 ,mu* ( its bitt]ness 0 gone4 ,x made a great %[ ( fe>s1 :i* ! advocates ( ! ,bill felt x 0 n wor? :ile to wa/e words 9 answ]+4 ,!y left x to ! road to answ] !m4 ,build x1 & see4 ,mr4 ,huskisson & o!rs support$ x 9 a /rong & manly tone2 & aft] a ?ird read+1 ! ,bill pass$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,s f>1 s good4 ,x !n _h to g to ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,:at w\ld befall x !re8 ,! same array ( evid5ce on bo? sides 0 put =w>d4 ,! poor locomotive eng9e1 :i* _h prov$ su* a bugbe> 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 0 reg>d$ z q a h>mless affair by mo/ ( ! lords2 & ! opposition made su* poor "w 9 %[+ (f its dang]s1 t no plea 9 its behalf 0 call$ =4 ,!y 7 satisfi$1 !y said2 & ! ,bill pass$ almo/ unanim\sly4 ,victory6 victory6 ,! victory co/ m ?an tw5ty ?\s& p\nds6 ,= a fir/ co/ x look$ l>ge4 ,b no?+ wor? do+ c be done )\t ef=t1 & ef=t made 9 fai?4 ,no?+ done1 no?+ h4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,grappl+ ,,) ,,difficulties--,,! ,,bog--,a ,,puzzle--,,! ,,prize ,,(f]4 ,! real "w 0 n[ to be done4 ,hopes & fe>s _h yet to be v]ifi$4 ,at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! directors1 a man to put ! ent]prise ?r\gh 0 to be *os54 ,:o8 ,! ,r5nies 7 anxi\s to get ! appo9tm5t4 ,!y naturally expect$ x4 ,!y _h made ! survey1 & _! "n _h _h weight 9 gett+ ! ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,b !y c\ld n sup]9t5d ! details ( ! "w4 ,!y _h o!r ent]prises on foot4 ,/eph5son1 no d\bt1 0 ! man4 ,! directors felt him to be s4 ,no "o c\ld long be ) him )\t feel+ 8 p[]4 ,besides1 :at he _h done _h be5 ably done4 ,at ! risk ( (f5d+ ! ,r5nies & _! fri5ds1 !y *ose him1 & ! result prov$ ! wisdom ( _! *oice4 ,on receiv+ ! appo9tm5t1 he imm$iately mov$ to ,liv]pool1 & ! "w began 9 good e>ne/4 ,x 0 a /up5d\s und]tak+ = ^? days4 ,*at ,moss _h to be fill$ 91 sixty-?ree bridges built1 excavations made1 tunnels cut1 & all ! practical details c>ri$ out1 ) v little pa/ exp]i5ce to pr(it by4 ,nei!r 0 ! k9d ( lab\r well und]/ood1 nor 0 !re t division ( lab\r betwe5 contractors & eng9e]s :i* relieves "o man ( too heavy a responsibility4 ,9 fact1 tools & m5 _h to be made2 & ,/eph5son _h to make bo?6 ,! great quagmire 0 fir/ grappl$ )4 ,no man 9 8 s5ses w\ld und]take to make a road ov] ,*at ,moss1 oppos]s said 9 ,p>liam5t2 t 7 to und]take ! impossible4 ,/eph5son1 h[ev]1 meant to try4 ,=midable x c]ta9ly 04 ,cattle pl\gh+ on f>ms bord]+ ! bog1 :]e x ran und]nea? ! till$ l&1 _h to we> flat-sol$ boots 9 ord] to keep _! ho(s f s9k+ d[n into ! s(t soil4 ,! propos$ r\te ran f\r miles across x1 & ! way _h to be dra9$ & fill$ 9 ) s& & gravel4 ,! dra9age task$ _! +5uity to ! utmo/1 & almo/ baffl$ ! workm54 ,aft] t 0 9 "s degree accompli%$1 waggon-load aft] waggon-load ( e>? 0 ?r[n on = weeks & weeks3 b x only sank into ! mire & disappe>$--n an in* ( solid foot+ seem$ ga9$2 & on !y w5t1 fill+ & fill+1 )\t app>5tly hav+ made ! lea/ impression on ! ,moss1--! gre$y bog only cri$ out = m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*at ,,moss4 ,/eph5son's m5 began to h _! d\bts4 ,! opposition might h judg$ m correctly aft] all4 ,!y ask$ him :at he ?\ght4 ,g ahead6 0 8 answ]4 ,by-&-by ! directors began to h _! fe>s4 ,x look$ to !m l a v unpromis+ job4 ,s x 04 ,aft] wait+ & wait+ 9 va9 = signs ( progress1 !y call$ a meet+ on ! edge ( ! ,moss1 to see if x 7 n be/ to give up4 ,! bog1 !y 7 afraid1 might swall[ up all _! funds1 z x _h done ev]y?+ else4 ,/eph5son lo/ n a :it ( 8 c\rage4 ,g ahead6 0 8 c\nsel4 ,he nev] = a mom5t d\bt$ ( f9al success4 ,& consid]+ ! great outlay already made1 !y wisely gave 9 to him4 ,mon/r\s /ories 7 afloat ( ! t]rible accid5ts tak+ place !re4 ,e n[ & !n ! /age driv]s br\ght into ,man*e/] ! a/oni%+ news ( m51 horses1 c>ts1 & ,/eph5son himself subm]g$ & sunk = ev] 9 ! insatiable quagmire6 ,"t correct$ "o only to publi% ano!r4 ,newsmong]s 7 kept 9 a /ate ( delightful excitem5t1 & tea-table gossip 0 spic$ to suit ! mo/ cr$ul\s & m>vel-lov+ ta/e1 until ! ,moss 0 conqu]$1 z conqu]$ x 0 ackn[l$g$ to be1 :51 six mon?s aft] ! directors _h met to vote to leave x to its orig9al unproductiv5ess1 !y 7 driv5 ov] x on a smoo? & secure rail to ,man*e/]6 ,ano!r t\gh job 0 tunnell+ ,liv]pool--excavat+ a mile & a ?ird ( road ?r\gh solid rock4 ,night & day ! bor+1 bla/+1 & hew+ 7 kept 9 vigor\s execution4 ,sometimes ! m9]s 7 delug$ ) wat]1 sometimes !y 7 9 dang] ( be+ ov]:elm$ by heavy falls ( wet s& f ov]head4 ,once1 :5 ,/eph5son 0 gone f t[n1 a mass ( loose e>? came tumbl+ on ! heads ( ! workm51 fright5+ !m1 if no?+ m4 ,on 8 return !y 7 9 a mo/ refractory /ate1 compla9+ ( ! dang]s1 & /\tly refus+ to g back to "w4 ,wa/+ no "t on words1 ,/eph5son %\ld]$ a pick-axe1 & call$ = recruits to foll[4 ,into ! tunnel he m>*$1 & ! :ole gang aft] him4 ,no?+ m 0 he>d ( fe>s1 & ! "w w5t bravely & /eadily on4 ,besides lay+ out all ! "w1 ,/eph5son _h to make ! tools4 ,all ! waggons1 trucks1 c>riages1 swit*es1 crosses1 signals1 7 plann$ & manufactur$ "u 8 sup]9t5d5ce1 besides meet+ & provid+ = a ?\s& exig5cies con/antly occurr+ 9 a new ent]prise l ?is1 giv+ full scope to all ! sagacity1 inv5tion1 & good-hum\r :i* naturally belong$ to him4 ,! exp5ses ( ! road 7 heavy1 & money 0 n always =?com+4 ,if ! works lagg$ 9 consequ5ce ( x1 ! hopes ( ! directors fell2 s t ,/eph5son's en]gies 7 tax$ to ! utmo/ dur+ ! f\r ye>s ( ! "w2 & he %[$1 :at obs]vation & hi/ory bo? tea* u1 t effici5t m5 are m5 ( detail z well z m5 ( great plans4 ,rememb] ?is1 boys--= we sometimes despise little p>ticul>s & ! day ( small ?+s--t ! secret ( effective do+ lies n only 9 mak+ wise plans1 b 9 fill+ up ! m9ute/ p>ts ) promptness & fidelity4 ,!re mu/ be detail1 to a*ieve any great & good "w4 ,if y w\ld possess ! fruits ( le>n+1 y mu/ get !m by ! toil ( daily drudg]y4 ,if y und]take to become ri*1 y mu/ n despise ! small ga9s & little economies by :i* a =tune is made4 ,if y w\ld obta9 a noble ,*ri/ian manhood1 y mu/ n neglect h\rly self-re/ra9t1 wat*fulness1 & pray]1 or ! daily ex]cise ( ^? humbl] virtues & godly indu/ries :i* make ! wo( ( "*4 ,/eph5son /rik+ly illu/rat$ ! practical =ce ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,! m9ute/ detail ( e plan 9 ?is new ent]prise 0 ?\ght out & c>ri$ on by himself1 or "u 8 direct sup]vision4 ,bo? 9 summ] & w9t] he rose e>ly4 ,be=e breakfa/ y might f9d him on a morn+ r\nd1 visit+ ! ext5sive work%ops :]e ! ma*9es & tools 7 made2 or p]haps ,bobby is br\ght to ! door1 & m\nt$ on ?is 8 fav\rite horse1 he is (f fifte5 miles to inspect ! progress ( a viaduct--a ride long en\gh to :et ! appetite = a tempt+ breakfa/1 "o w\ld ?9k4 ,b no?+ tempts him f 8 frugal habits3 he eats cr[die--& t made by himself--:i* is no?+ m or less ?an oatmeal ha/y-pudd+ & milk4 ,aga9 he is (f1 inspect+ ! lab\rs ( 8 m5 all along ! l9e f po9t to po9t1 pu%+ ! works "h1 advis+ !re1 & inspir+ ev]y:]e4 ,bobby is a liv+ witness t "o bea/1 at lea/1 is n to be sc>$ by a locomotive4 ,he c face ! snort+ mon/] )\t s mu* z a %y /ep1 or a prick ( ! e>s4 ,he afraid6 n ,bobby4 ,return+ home1 pay-rolls are to be exam9$1 p]haps1 :5 e item ( exp5se mu/ be acc\nt$ =2 or draw+s are to be made1 or directions giv51 or lett]s writt54 ,sev]al "y m5 7 receiv$ into 8 family to be tra9$ = eng9e]s4 ,a second wife--frugal1 g5tle1 & fri5dly--sup]9t5d$ 8 h\sehold4 ,_! ev5+s 7 pass$ 9 /udy & conv]sation1 bright5$ by ! g5ial hum\r ( ! rem>kable man ^: g5ius drew !m toge!r1 & ^: good-temp]$ pleasantries reliev$ ! heavi] tasks ( m9d & body4 ,! comp5dium ( all 8 in/ruction 01--,le>n = y\rselves1 ?9k = y\rselves1 ma/] pr9ciples1 p]sev]e1 be indu/ri\s1 & !re is no fe> = y4 ,x is an indication ( ! value ( ^! in/ructions1 t e "y man tra9$ "u him rose to em95t usefulness4 ,ah1 he sometimes said1 on relat+ a bit ( 8 own e>ly hi/ory1 y don't "k :at "w is 9 ^! days4 ,& yet "w is "w all ! _w ov]4 ,9 spite ( ! be/ ,/eph5son c\ld d1 ! directors1 look+ at _! unproductive capital1 & n fully compreh5d+ all ! difficulties to be ov]come1 sometimes urg$ great] despat*4 ,n[1 ,george1 said ,fri5d ,cropp] "o day1 ?\ mu/ get on ) ! railway2 ?\ mu/ really h x op5$ by ! fir/ ( ,janu>y next4 ,consid] ! heavy nature ( ! works1 sir1 rejo9$ ,george1 & h[ mu* we h be5 delay$ by want ( money1 to say no?+ ( ! bad wea!r4 ,! ?+ is impossible4 ,impossible6 cri$ ,cropp]4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld get ,napoleon to !e2 he w\ld tell !e !re is no su* ^w z 'impossible4' ,tu%6 exclaim$ ,george1 don't tell me ab\t ,napoleon4 ,give me m51 money1 & mat]ial1 & ,i'll d :at ,napoleon c\ldn't d--drive a railroad ov] ,*at ,moss4 ,he might h retort$ m significantly by ask+ ! directors :at !y meant to d2 = ,liv]pool 0 tunnell$ & ,*at ,moss rail$ be=e !y c\ld agree :at k9d ( p[] to put on x4 ,!re 7 "s :o insi/$ ^u us+ horse-p[]2 b ! majority ?\ght t 0 out ( ! "q4 ,meet+ aft] meet+ 0 held1 debate foll[$ debate1 & ! :ole body became m & m puzzl$ z ! road itself ne>$ completion4 ,"s k9d ( ma*9e2 b :at8--ah1 t 0 ! "q4 ,y w\ld naturally h ?\ght1 ,a locomotive1 ( c\rse4 ,b no2 s9ce ,p>liam5t opposition rag$ aga9/ x1 /eam _h lo/ gr\nd 9 ! public e/imation1 & x 0 v sl[ 9 gett+ back to fav\r4 ,locomotives1 or travell+ eng9es1 z !y 7 call$1 7 hid 9 a cl\d ( d\bts1--& m ?an ev] s9ce ! ,p>liam5t debates4 ,!y 7 dang]\s1 !y 7 frightful1 !y c\ld nev] g fa/ en\gh1--_! utmo/ spe$ w\ld n be t5 miles an h\r4 ,"s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ eng9e]s w\ld give no op9ion ( !m at all4 ,!y _h none4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly h>d to patronize !m 9 spite ( _! indiff]5ce1 & possibly _! sne]s4 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! poor locomotive dep5d$ on _! v]dict1 its fate 0 seal$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,good ,,s]vice4 ,"o /an* fri5d rema9$4 ,/eph5son /ood fai?fully by ,puff+ ,billy1 puff+ away 9 8 f>-(f ,nor?umb]l& home4 ,he nev] fl9*$ advocat+ its pr9ciples1 & urg$ ! directors to try "o on ! road4 ,!y at la/ ord]$ "o to be built1--"o t w\ld be ( s]vice to ! company1 & no great nuisance to ! public4 ,x 0 built1 & excell5t s]vice x did1 draw+ m>l f ! cutt+s & excavations to fill up ! bogs & holl[s4 ,nev]!less1 x settl$ no?+1 & conv9c$ nobody n already conv9c$4 ,mean:ile ! directors 7 delug$ ) projects1 plans1 & advice = runn+ _! road4 ,s*eme ^u s*eme 0 let loose ^u !m2--"s eng9es to g by wat]-p[]1 "s by gas1 "s by cog-:eels4 ,all ! eng9e]+ sci5ce 9 ! k+dom 0 ready to eng9e] = !m 9 its own way2 b :o among all c\ld pron\nce ! be/ way1 & ^u ! :ole decide :i* 0 ! "r motive p[]8 ,a deputation 0 despat*$ to ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton to inspect ! fix$ & locomotive eng9es employ$ on t road2 b ! deputation came back diff]+ s among !mselves1 t ! directors 7 m puzzl$ ?an ev]4 ,two pr(essional eng9e]s ( high reputation 7 !n s5t1 :o1 on _! return1 report$ 9 fav\r ( fix$ eng9es--= safety1 spe$1 economy1 & conv5i5ce1 fix$ eng9es by all odds2 reit]at+ aga9 & aga9 all ! frightful /ories ( dang] & annoyance *>g$ ^u /eam4 ,!y propos$ divid+ ! road into n9ete5 /ages1 ( a mile & a half 9 l5g?1 & hav+ tw5ty-"o /ation>y eng9es at diff]5t po9ts to pu% & draw ! tra9s along4 ,! plan 0 c>efully matur$4 ,poor ,/eph5son6 h[ did he feel8 ,well1 he said1 ) ! calm e>ne/ness ( a man ( fai?1 "o ?+ ,i "k1 t be=e _m ye>s railroads w become ! great highways ( ! _w4 ,c\ld ! directors accept ! project )\t consult+ him8 ,aga9 !y met4 ,:at _h he to say conc]n+ x8 ,fight x he did4 ,he dwelt ^u its complicat$ nature1 ! liability ( ! ropes & tackl+ to get out ( ord]1 ! failure ( "o eng9e ret>d+ & damag+ & /opp+ ! :ole l9e2 a phase ( ! matt] :i* did n fail to make an impression4 ,! directors 7 mov$4 ,! ri* ,quak]1 ,cropp]1 h[ev]1 head$ ! /ation>y-eng9e p>ty1 & insi/$ ^u adopt+ x4 ,b1 answ]$ ! o!rs1 ought we to make su* an outlay ( money )\t fir/ giv+ ! locomotive a fair trial8 ,& ,/eph5son plead$ p[]fully1 z y may suppose1 9 its behalf4 ,try x1 try x1 he urg$2 = spe$ & safety !re is no?+ l x4 ,& ! words ( a man ) /rong fai? are /rong words4 ,besides1 he said1 ! locomotive is capable ( great improvem5ts4 ,x is "y yet2 its capacities h nev] be5 ?or\ghly te/$4 ,:5 prop] inducem5ts are held out1 a sup]ior article w be (f]$ to ! public4 ,nev] 7 directors 9 a great] /rait4 ,!re 0 no )/&+ ,/eph5son1 = he knew :at he 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,all ! re/ 7 s*em]s4 ,at la/ "o ( ! directors said1 ,wait2 let u (f] a prize = a new locomotive1 built to answ] c]ta9 conditions1 & see :at sort ( eng9e we c get4 ,t 0 fair4 ,x 0 "r 8 eng9e %\ld be prop]ly te/$4 ,all agre$2 & 9 a few days proposals 7 issu$ = ! build+ ( "o4 ,!re 7 eight conditions1 two ( :i* 7 t if ! eng9e 7 ( six tons weight1 x %\ld be able to draw tw5ty tons1 at a spe$ z high z t5 miles an h\r4 ,! prize 0 five hundr$ p\nds4 ,! (f] excit$ a great deal ( att5tion1 & _m p made !mselves m]ry at its exp5se4 ,! conditions 7 absurd1 !y said2 nobody b a set ( fools w\ld h made !m3 x _h already be5 prov$ impossible to make a locomotive-eng9e g at t5 miles an h\r4 ,& "o g5tleman 9 8 heat ev5 w5t s f> z to say t if x ev] 7 done1 he w\ld und]take to eat a /ew$ eng9e-:eel = 8 breakfa/6 ,z t condition 0 fully answ]$1 x is to be hop$ t he 0 g5]\sly reliev$ f 8 ra% promise & 8 indige/ible di%4 ,m c&id m9ds turn$ ) int]e/ to ! developm5t ( ?is new =ce /ruggl+ into notice4 ,/eph5son felt h[ mu* dep5d$ on ! issue2 & ! public g5]ally conclud$ to susp5d _! v]dict ^u ! prop] work+ ( railways1 until "t & tal5t gave !m bett] means ( judg+4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,rob]t',s ,,return--,a ,,curi\s ,,enc\nt]--,,! ,,prize ,,eng9e4 ,"o /ep =w>d2 yes1 a great "o too1 ,/eph5son ?\ght4 ,8 belov$ locomotive 0 to h a *ance ( be+ prop]ly introduc$ to ! great ,engli% public1 & he felt t x ne$$ only to be kn[n to be valu$4 ,! build+ ( x 0 a matt] ( no small mom5t1 & he want$1 above all ?+s1 a tri$ & skilful h& to sup]9t5d & put into its con/ruction e conceivable improvem5t4 ,x mu/ be ! be/ eng9e yet built4 ,:]e %\ld he f9d ! "r man8 ,no "o w\ld answ] l 8 son ,rob]t1 s ,rob]t he det]m9$ to s5d =4 ,rob]t1 y rememb]1 w5t to ,s\? ,am]ica ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,!re he _h rega9$ 8 heal?1 & on receiv+ 8 fa!r's lett]1 he made imm$iate prep>ations to return to ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,curi\s ,,enc\nt]4 ,on 8 way1 at a poor little com=tless inn1 9 a poor little com=tless sea-port on ! ,gulf ( ,d>i51 :]e he 0 wait+ to take %ip1 he met two /rang]s1 "o evid5tly an ,engli%man1 :o by 8 %abby appe>ance look$ z if ! _w _h gone h>d ) him4 ,a fell[-feel+ drew ! "y man t[>ds 8 poor c\ntryman1 & on inquiry :o %\ld x prove to be b ! old ,cornwall t9-m9]1 ,capta9 ,trove?ick1 ^: fir/ /eam-c>riage _h awak5$ s mu* curiosity 9 ,london ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury be=e6 ,he _h s[n 8 idea to ! w9ds4 ,o!rs _h caught x up1 *]i%$ x1 pond]$ ov] x1 exam9$ x1 dissect$ x1 improv$ x1 embodi$ x1 & by pati5t /udy & p]si/5t endeav\r _h r$uc$ x to a practical =ce4 ,& ,rob]t ,/eph5son 0 n[ on 8 way to inaugurate x z "o ( ! great comm]cial values ( ! k+dom1 & ( ! _w4 ,! poor inv5tor1 :at _h he done mean:ile8 ,:ile o!rs work$1 _h he slept8 ,oh no4 ,he _h tri$ an easi] & a %ort] cut to fame & =tune4 ,y rememb] he left 8 dragon1 z "s p call$ 8 locomotive1 9 ,london1 q c>eless :at became ( x1 & w5t s*em+ & speculat+ 9 o!r ?+s4 ,sev]al ye>s aft]1 9 a %op w9d[1 x attract$ ! att5tion ( a ,fr5* g5tleman pass+ by4 ,he 0 f ,p]u1 & _h j come to ,engl& to get a /eam-eng9e = pump+ wat] f "s gold-digg+s 9 ! ,new ,_w4 ,delight$ ) ! model1 he b\ght x = tw5ty gu9eas4 ,tak+ x ) him to ,lima1 an eng9e 0 built on ! plan ( x1 :i* work$ admirably4 ,! g5tleman 0 !n s5t back to ,engl& to hunt up & br+ out ! inv5tor himself4 ,! capta9 0 f\nd1 & came =? f 8 obscurity into sudd5 notice & dem&4 ,! g5tleman engag$ him to make five pump+-eng9es accord+ to 8 model2 :i* he did1 & %ipp$ !m to ,lima1 ! capta9 himself soon foll[+4 ,at ,lima he 0 receiv$ ) great hon\rs & a public rejoic+4 ,a gu>d ( hon\r 0 appo9t$ to wait on him2 &1 9 view ( ! weal? he 0 suppos$ to be able to eng9e] f _! m9es1 a massive silv] /atue ( him1 z ! b5efactor ( ,p]u1 began to be talk$ (4 ,( c\rse poor ,trove?ick ?\ght 8 =tune made1 & no d\bt look$ back ) pity on 8 humble ,engli% life4 ,fri5ds at home spread ! news ( 8 successes2 & :5 !y /at$ t ! smalle/ e/imate ( 8 ye>ly income am\nt$ to "o hundr$ ?\s& p\nds1 no wond] he 0 pron\nc$ a success6 ,t>di] /eps to =tune seem$ t$i\s1 & _m ( 8 old associates p]haps sigh$ ov] ! :olesome toil ( a sl[]-pac$ prosp]ity4 ,ye>s pass$ on1 & ! poor capta9 next turns up at ,c>tag5a1 p5niless & pitiable6 ,9 cross+ ! c\ntry1 he _h lo/ ev]y?+4 ,=d+ riv]s1 p5etrat+ =e/s1 & fight+ wild bea/s1 _h left him little else ?an a desire to rea* ,engl& aga92 & ,rob]t ,/eph5son gave him fifty p\nds to get home )4 ,sudd5 =tunes are apt z sudd5ly to vani%1 :ile ^? accumulat$ by ! c>eful husb&ry ( economy1 indu/ry1 & =esight rew>d )\t wa/e3 s "* is /rong] ?an reputation--= "o is built on :at we are1 ! o!r on :at we seem to be2 &1 l a %ad[1 reputation may be long] or %ort]1 or only a di/ort$ outl9e ( "*4 ,"o holds out because x is real2 ! o!r (t5 disappe>s because x is b a %ad[4 ,rob]t rea*$ home 9 ,decemb] #ahbg1 "r he>tily welcom$1 we may well believe1 by 8 fa!r1 :o 0 ?ankful to halve ! burd5 ( responsibility ) su* a son4 ,to build ! prize locomotive 0 8 "w4 ,/eph5son _h long be5 a p>tn] 9 a locomotive factory at ,newca/le1 :i* _h hi!rto prov$ a los+ conc]n to ! own]s4 ,!re 0 little or no m>ket = _! article2 b !y /ruggl$ on1 ye> aft] ye>1 wait+ = bett] times4 ,nobody saw bett] times b ,/eph5son4 ,he saw !m ahead1 %oot+ ?r\gh ! gloomy cl\ds ( indiff]5ce & prejudice4 ,& n[ he calculat$ x 0 v ne>4 ,s he s5t ,rob]t to ,newca/le to take *>ge ( ! works !re1 & con/ruct an eng9e t w\ld make good all 8 words4 ,x 0 a critical mom5t1 b he _h no fe>s ( ! result4 ,rob]t (t5 came to ,liv]pool to consult ) 8 fa!r1 & long & int]e/+ discussions took place betwe5 fa!r & son conc]n+ ! be/ mode ( increas+ & p]fect+ ! p[]s ( ! me*anism4 ,"o ?+ want$ 0 great] spe$2 & ?is c\ld only be ga9$ by increas+ ! quantity & ! quality ( ! /eam4 ,= ?is effect a great] heat+ surface 0 necess>y1 & me*anics _h long be5 exp]im5t+ to f9d ! be/ & mo/ economical boil] = high-pressure eng9es4 ,"y ,james1 son ( t ,mr4 ,james :o1 :5 ! new ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] r\te 0 talk$ (1 0 ! fir/ to discov] & ackn[l$ge ,george ,/eph5son's g5ius1 made ! model ( an improv$ boil]1 :i* he %[$ to ! ,/eph5sons4 ,p]haps he 0 "o ( ! boys :o w5t to ,kill+wor? ) 8 fa!r to see ! wond]s ( ,puff+ ,billy1 & ^: t]rors at ! snort+ mon/] 7 only soo!d by a pleasant & h>mless ride on 8 back4 ,:e!r ?is gave him a ta/e = /eam-eng9es we d n "k4 ,at any rate he introduces himself to our notice n[ ) a pat5t$ model ( an improv$ boil] 9 8 h&1 :i* ,/eph5son ?9ks x may be wor? 8 :ile to make trial (4 ,try x1 exclaim$ ! "y inv5tor--try x1 & !re w be no limit to y\r spe$4 ,?9k ( ?irty miles an h\r6 ,illu/ration3 ,,section ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,boil] ,,9 ,,use4 ,don't speak ( ?irty miles an h\r1 rejo9$ ,/eph5son2 ,i %\ld n d>e talk ab\t su* a ?+ al\d4 ,= ,i suppose he c\ld h>dly =get h[ ,p>liam5t committees _h br&$ him z a fool & a madman = broa*+ su* beliefs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,section ,,( ,a ,,tubul> ,,boil]4 ,! improv$ boil] 0 :at is call$ a multi-tubul> boil]4 ,y d n und]/& t1 ,i suppose4 ,an iron boil] is ca/1 six feet long1 & ?ree feet & a ?ird 9 diamet]4 ,x is to be fill$ half full ( wat]4 ,?r\gh ?is l[] half !re run tw5ty-five copp] tubes1 ea* ab\t ?ree in*es 9 diamet]1 op5 at "o end to ! fire1 ?r\gh :i* ! heat passes to ! *imney at ! o!r end4 ,y see ?is w\ld pres5t a great deal ( heat+ surface to ! wat]1 caus+ x to boil & /eam (f ) great rapidity4 ,! inv5tion 0 n a sudd5 gr[?1 z no inv5tions are4 ,fire-tubes s]v+ ?is use />t$ 9 sev]al f]tile m9ds ab\t ! same "t1 & sev]al p]sons claim$ ! hon\r ( ! inv5tion2 b x 0 ,/eph5son's practical m9d :i* put x into good work+ ord] & made x available4 ,= he told ,rob]t to try x 9 8 new locomotive4 ,he did4 ,! tubes 7 ( copp]1 manufactur$ by a ,newca/le copp]smi?1 & c>efully ins]t$ into ! ends ( ! boil] by screws4 ,wat] 0 put into ! boil]1 & 9 ord] to be sure !re 0 no leakage1 a pressure 0 put on ! wat]2 :51 lo1 ! wat] squirt$ out at e screw1 & ! factory floor 0 delug$6 ,poor ,rob]t 0 9 despair4 ,he sat d[n & wrote to 8 fa!r t ! :ole ?+ 0 a failure4 ,a failure inde$6 ,back came a lett] by ! next po/ tell+ him to g ahead & try aga96 ,! lett]1 moreov]1 sugge/$ a rem$y = ! disa/]--fa/5+ ! tubes into ! boil] by fitt+ !m snugly into holes bor$ = ! purpose1 & sold]+ up ! edges4 ,& x prov$ to be precisely :at ,rob]t himself _h ?\ght (1 aft] ! fir/ bitt] wave ( disappo9tm5t _h subsid$4 ,s he took he>t & w5t to "w aga94 ,success cr[n$ 8 ef=ts4 ,a heavy pressure 0 put on ! wat]1 & n a drop ooz$ out4 ,! boil] 0 completely wat]-tight4 ,?is is precisely ! k9d ( boil] n[ 9 use3 "s h fifty tubes2 ! l>ge/ eng9es "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,failure4 ,v>i\s o!r improvem5ts 7 incorporat$ into ! new eng9e1 :i*1 z y d n probably und]/& mu* ab\t ma*9]y1 w\ld n p>ticul>ly int]e/ y4 ,at la/ ! new eng9e 0 f9i%$4 ,x weigh$ only f\r tons & a qu>t]--little less ?an two tons "u ! weight requir$ by ! (f] ( ! directors4 ,! t5d]1 %ap$ l a waggon1 c>ri$ ! fuel 9 "o end & ! wat] 9 ! o!r4 ,x 0 =?) put on ! ,kill+wor? track1 fir$ up1 & />t$ (f4 ,rob]t mu/ h wat*$ its op]ations ) int5se anxiety4 ,no?+ c\ld h met 8 expectations l ! new boil]4 ,x 9 fact outdid 8 highe/ hopes4 ,! /eam made rapidly1 & 9 :at seem$ to him !n m>vell\s quantities4 ,away w5t a lett] to ,liv]pool t v ev5+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tubes ,,( ,a ,,mod]n ,,eng9e4 ,! ',rocket' is all "r & ready1 wrote ! "y man joyfully4 ,t 0 ! eng9e's "n1 ,rocket1--on acc\nt ( its spe$1 p]haps4 ,puff+ ,billy 0 q ca/ into ! %ade4 ,x 0 %ortly aft]w>ds %ipp$ to ,liv]pool1 9 good "t = ! gr& trial4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,rocket4 ,! trial1 rapidly approa*+1 elicit$ a great & g5]al int]e/4 ,! public m9d 0 a/ir4 ,! day fix$ 0 ! fir/ ( ,octob]4 ,eng9e]s1 me*anics1 & sci5tific m51 f f> & ne>1 flock$ to ,liv]pool4 ,! gr\nd :]e ! exhibition 0 to take place 0 a level piece ( railroad two miles long1 a little out ( ! city4 ,ea* eng9e 0 to make tw5ty trips1 at a rate ( spe$ n "u t5 miles an h\r1 & ?ree compet5t m5 7 appo9t$ z judges4 ,f\r eng9es 7 ent]$ on ! li/1--! ,,novelty1 ! ,,sans-,,p>eil1 ! ,,rocket1 ! ,,p]sev]ance4 ,sev]al o!rs 7 built = ! occasion 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! k+dom1 or r project$ & begun1 b 7 n f9i%$ 9 "t4 ,9 ord] to af=d ample opportunity = _! own]s to get !m 9 good work+ ord]1 ! directors po/pon$ ! trial till ,octob] #f?4 ,! day arriv$1 & a glance at ! c\ntry ar\nd %[$ t an unusual occasion 0 draw+ p toge!r4 ,multitudes f ! neighb\r+ t[ns assembl$ on ! gr\nd at an e>ly h\r4 ,! road 0 l9$ ) c>riages1 & a high /ag+ af=d$ ! ladies an opportunity ( witness+ ! novel race4 ,! ,novelty & ,sans-p>eil1 ?\gh fir/ on ! li/1 7 n ready at ! h\r appo9t$4 ,:at eng9e 08 ,! ,rocket4 ,/eph5son1 next on ! roll1 0 call$ = by ! judges1 & promptly ! little ,rocket fir$ up at ! call4 ,x p]=m$ six trips 9 ab\t fifty-?ree m9utes4 ,! ,novelty !n proclaim$ itself ready4 ,x 0 a light1 trim eng9e1 ( little m ?an ?ree tons weight1 c>ry+ its fuel & wat] ) x4 ,x took no load1 & ran across ! c\rse sometimes at ! rate ( tw5ty-five miles an h\r4 ,! ,sans-p>eil also came out4 ,! ,p]sev]ance1 n able to g fa/] ?an five or six miles an h\r1 )drew f ! conte/4 ,z ! day 0 n[ f> sp5t1 fur!r exhibition 0 put (f till ! morr[4 ,:at excit+ discussions mu/ h tak5 place among rival competitors & _! fri5ds6 ,:at a scrut9y ( ! m]its & dem]its1 ! virtues & defects ( oppos+ eng9es6 ,be=e ! appo9t$ h\r ! next day1 ! bell[s ( ! ,novelty gave out2 & z ?is 0 "o ( its m]its--a bell[s to increase ! draught ( ! air-bla/--its build]s 7 =c$ to retire f ! li/4 ,soon aft]1 a defect 0 discov]$ 9 ! boil] ( ! ,sans-p>eil4 ,mr4 ,hackwor? begg$ = "t to m5d x2 z !re 0 no "t1 8 reque/ c\ld n be grant$1 & he too )drew 8 claims4 ,! ,rocket alone /ood its gr\nd4 ,! ,rocket1 !re=e1 0 aga9 call$ =4 ,/eph5son atta*$ to x a c>riage l>ge en\gh to hold a p>ty ( ?irty1 & drove 8 locomotive along ! l9e at ! rate ( tw5ty-five & ?irty miles an h\r1 to ! amazem5t & delight ( e "o pres5t4 ,! next morn+ x 0 ord]$ to be 9 read9ess to answ] ! v>i\s specifications ( ! (f]4 ,x snort$ & pant$1 & /eam$ ov] ! race-gr\nd 9 pr\d trim1 draw+ ab\t ?irte5 tons weight4 ,9 tw5ty trips1 backw>d & =w>d1 its greate/ spe$ 0 tw5ty-n9e miles an h\r--?ree times great] ?an ,ni*olas ,wood1 "o ( ! judges1 decl>$ to be possible4 ,its av]age rate 0 fifte5 miles--five miles beyond ! rate specifi$ = ! prize4 ,! p]=mance appe>$ a/oni%+4 ,spectators 7 fill$ ) wond]4 ,! poor directors began to see fair wea!r2 d\bts 7 solv$1 disputes settl$2 ! ,rocket _h cle>$ ! track = !m4 ,!re c\ld no long] be any "q h[ to run ! road4 ,george ,cropp]1 :o _h /eadily c\nt5anc$ /ation>y eng9es1 lift$ up 8 h&s exclaim+1 ,/eph5son has at la/ deliv]$ himself6 ,! two o!r locomotives1 h[ev]1 7 all[$ to reappe> on ! /age2 b bo? broke d[n1 & ! ,rocket rema9$ victor to ! la/4 ,x _h p]=m$ & m ?an p]=m$ all x promis$1 fulfill$ all ! conditions ( ! directors' (f]1 & 0 accord+ly decl>$ to h nobly e>n$ ! prize--five hundr$ p\nds4 ,b ! money 0 little1 comp>$ ) ! pr(\nd satisfaction :i* ! ,/eph5sons felt at ?is public ackn[l$gm5t ( ! wor? ( _! lifelong lab\rs4 ,george's v]acity1 skill1 intellig5ce1 _h all be5 d\bt$1 d5i$1 d]id$ by m5 ( all classes4 ,ev5 old fri5ds turn$ aga9/ him1 & ?\ght 8 m9d 0 craz$ by "o idea4 ,he _h to /ruggle on alone2 fai?ful to 8 convictions1 pati5tly bid+ 8 "t1 yet e>ne/ly plead+ 8 cause on e suitable occasion4 ,he _h a bless+ = ! _w2 & he knew :5 x felt its want ( x1 x w\ld h x4 ,t "t _h come4 ,! directors flock$ ar\nd him ) flatt]+ congratulations4 ,all %yness & coolness vani%$4 ,fri5ds 7 no long] few4 ,! %>es ( ! company imm$iately rose t5 p] c5t4 ,m5 & means 7 at 8 disposal4 ,george ,/eph5son 0 a happy man4 ,! ,rocket _h bl[n /ation>y eng9es to ! w9ds4 ,& ,/eam t day1 on ! l& z well z on ! wat]1 took its place z "o ( ! gr& mov+ p[]s ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,op5+ ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,road--,,difficulties ,,vani%--,a ,,new ,,era4 ,!re 0 no m wait+ = "w at ! locomotive factory 9 ,newca/le4 ,ord]s imm$iately arriv$ f ! directors to build eight l>ge eng9es = ! new road1 & all ! work%ops 7 a/ir ) busy life4 ,! victori\s little ,rocket 0 put on ! road1 & s5sibly help$ to f9i% x4 ,nei!r fai?1 nor m51 nor means 7 n[ want+1 & ! lab\r 9 e "p w5t he>tily on4 ,9 ,june a meet+ ( ! directors 0 held 9 ,man*e/]1 :5 ! ,rocket made a trip f ,liv]pool to t city ) a freight & pass5g] tra91 runn+ ?r\gh 9 two h\rs4 ,*at ,moss nev] quiv]$4 ,& ! directors1 ,i d>e say1 w\ld h be5 v glad to =get _! disconsolate meet+ on ! edge ( x1 :5 !y ne>ly vot$ !mselves beat5 by ! bog1 only ,/eph5son w\ld n let !m4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,septemb] #ahcj1 !re 0 to be a public op5+ ( ! road1 & prep>ations 7 made at ea* end1 & all along ! way1 = ! gr& ev5t4 ,! occasion awak5$ a deep & univ]sal int]e/4 ,x 0 ju/ly reg>d$ z a national ev5t1 to be celebrat$ ) becom+ hon\rs4 ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 !n ,prime ,m9i/]1 0 pres5t2 also ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 & ,mr4 ,huskisson1 ^: /irr+ words _h reviv$ ! droop+ spirits ( ! directors aft] _! defeat 9 ,p>liam5t1 & ^: influ5ce _h s]v$ to get _! ,bill successfully ?r\gh at la/4 ,no "o1 p]haps1 _h wat*$ ! progress ( ! ent]prise ) deep] int]e/ ?an ,mr4 ,huskisson1 or rejoic$ m 9 ! vanqui%+ ( "o difficulty aft] ano!r to its f9al f9i%+4 ,great numb]s came f f> & ne>1 :o1 assembl+ by ! sl[ mode ( travel ( ^? days1 took "t accord+ly4 ,c>riages l9$ ! roads & lanes2 ! riv] 0 cr[d$ ) boats2 & soldi]s & con/ables _h _! h&s full to keep ! p f ! track4 ,illu/ration3 ,,op5+ ,,! ,,l9e4 ,! new locomotives1 eight 9 numb]1 hav+ be5 c>efully te/$1 /eam$ pr\dly up4 ,! ,nor?umbrian1 driv5 by ,george ,/eph5son1 took ! lead4 ,next ! ,phnix1 "u ,rob]t's *>ge4 ,! ,nor? ,/>1 by a bro!r ( ,george4 ,! ,rocket1 & ! re/1 ) _! tra9s1 foll[$4 ,six hundr$ p]sons 7 9 ?is procession1 fly+ at ! rate ( tw5ty-five miles an h\r6 ,oh ! wond] & admiration :i* ! spectacle excit$6 ,^! noble /eam-horses1 pant+1 pranc+1 snort+1 puff+1 bl[+1 %oot+ ?r\gh tunnels1 da%+ across bridges1 c\rs+ high embankm5ts1 & rac+ ov] ! fields & f> away6 ,engl& & ! _w nev] saw be=e a sight l t4 ,b ! joy & ! triumph ( ! occasion 7 de/9$ to be damp$ by a sad disa/]4 ,at ,p>k5side1 sev5te5 miles f ,liv]pool1 ! ,nor?umbrian1 :i* c>ri$ ! ,duke & 8 p>ty1 0 drawn up on "o track1 9 ord] to all[ ! o!r tra9s to pass 9 review be=e !m on ! o!r4 ,mr4 ,huskisson _h alight$1 &1 /&+ outside1 0 talk+ ) ! ,duke1 :5 a hurri$ cry ( ,get 96 get 96 w5t up f ! by/&]s4 ,= on came ! ,rocket1 /eam+ at full spe$4 ,mr4 ,huskisson1 />tl$ & confus$1 attempt$ to rega9 ! c>riage an in/ant too late3 he 0 /ruck d[n1 & ! ,rocket w5t ov] him4 ,i h met my dea?6 exclaim$ ! un=tunate man2 :i*1 alas6 prov$ b too true1 = he di$ t ev5+4 ,a sad confusion prevail$4 ,! w\nd$ g5tleman 0 lift$ into ! c>riage1 & ! ,nor?umbrian took him ov] ! track home1 a di/ance ( fifte5 miles1 9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,s swiftly & easily done6 ,! use r ?an ! abuse ( ! new p[] made ! /ronge/ impression4 ,! m\rnful accid5t ?rew a cl\d ov] ! occasion4 ,! ,duke wi%$ to /op ! celebration1 & imm$iately return to ,liv]pool4 ,mr4 ,huskisson's fri5ds jo9$ ) him 9 ! wi%4 ,o!rs felt t ,man*e/] %\ld n be disappo9t$ 9 witness+ ! arrival ( ! tra9s1 & t ! accid5t might become magnifi$ & misrepres5t$1 & ?us op]ate mis*iev\sly ^u public s5tim5t 9 relation to railroads2 ! p>ty !re=e cons5t$ to proce$ to _! j\rney's end1 b 7 unwill+ to m+le 9 any ( ! rejoic+s common to su* occasions4 ,b ! railroad ne$$ no su* demon/rations to publi% or to prove its wor?4 ,x _h )9 itself m sub/antial pro(4 ,"t 0 sav$2 lab\r 0 sav$2 money 0 sav$4 ,coal1 cotton1 & e article ( m]*&ise useful to m51 c\ld be c>ri$ *eap]1 c\ld be _h *eap] ?an ev] be=e2 &1 :at 0 bett]1 _h 9 quantities suffici5t to satisfy ! indu/ry & necessities ( m54 ,& ) *eapness 7 comb9$ com=t & safety4 ,! fir/ eighte5 mon?s1 #gjj1jjj p]sons 7 c>ri$ ov] ! road1 & n an accid5t happ5$6 ,b 7 n p fright5$ by ! smoke1 c9d]s1 fire1 & noise ( ! eng9es1 z ! opposition 9 ,p>liam5t _h decl>$ !y w\ld be8 ,no1 no4 ,x 0 n long be=e ev]ybody want$ l& ne> ! track2 & l&1 !re=e1 ne> ! road rapidly rose 9 value4 ,! f>m]s :o _h driv5 ! surveyors f _! fields1 n[ compla9$ ( be+ left on "o side2 & ^? :o _h f>ms ne> ! /ation to r5t1 r5t$ !m at a mu* high] rate ?an ev] be=e4 ,b>r5 lots became sudd5ly pr(itable1 & ev5 ,*at ,moss 0 turn$ into productive acres6 ,9 #afib1 an old writ] /ates1 ,!re is an admirable commodi\sness bo? = m5 & wom5 ( ! bett] rank to travel f ,london1 ! l ( :i* has n be5 kn[n 9 ! _w2 & t is1 by /age-coa*es1 :]e9 "o may be transf]r$ to any place1 %elt]$ f f\l wea!r1 ) a velocity & spe$ equal to ! fa/e/ po/s 9 =eign c\ntries2 = ! /age-coa*es call$ ',fly+-coa*es' make =ty or fifty miles a day4 ,an ,engli% pap]1 be>+ ! date ( ,janu>y #agge1 has ?is adv]tisem5t3 ,,h]e=d ,,ma*9e1 9 a day & a half1 twice a week1 cont9ues fly+ f ! ,swan 9 ,h]e=d1 ,monday & ,?ursday1 to ,london4 ,9 ! ,scriptures we f9d ,isaiah1 ) prophetic eye1 look+ ov] ! c5turies to ^! lat] times & p5n+ d[n3 ,e valley %all be exalt$1 & e m\nta9 & hill %all be made l[2 & ! crook$ %all be made /raight1 & ! r\gh places pla92 & swift pass5g]s are se5 execut+ ! _w's affairs--no meagre description ( ! great means ( int]c\rse 9 our day1 ! railway & ! telegraph4 ,! prophet saw 9 x a cle>+ ( ! way = ! com+ k+dom ( ! ,r$eem]1 :i* is "s "t to spread ov] ! :ole e>? z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,m5 make good tools & in/rum5ts = !mselves4 ,!y =get !y are p]fect+ !m = ,god also1 :o is us+ !m1 & :o w use !m1 to make kn[n ! preci\s gospel ( 8 ,son1 peace on e>?1 & good-w to m54 ,:at p[]ful prea*]s = ! ,sabba? are ! railway & ! telegraph1 do+ away ) all necessity & e excuse = ,sabba? travell+ z !y d6 ,long j\rneys & ! mo/ urg5t bus9ess c be done betwe5 ,sabba? & ,sabba?1 giv+ a re/-day to ! nation4 ,& ?is view ( !m is des]v+ ( m & m reg>d4 ,! in/itution ( ! ,sabba? 0 f\nd$ ) ! human race4 ,x 0 meant to be ! re/-day ( ! entire _w4 ,x 0 set up z a bless+3 ,! ,"l bless$ ! ,sabba?-day1 & hall[$ x4 ,! bodies ( man & bea/ ne$ x4 ,! muscles1 bones1 n]ves1 s9ews1 & bra9 _c endure ! /ra9 ( con/ant & un9t]rupt$ "w4 ,x is ! day = mak+ up ! wa/e ( ! animal frame caus$ by cont9ual lab\r & excitem5t4 ,night re/ is n en\gh4 ,! ,god ( ,nature & ( ! ,sabba? has fitt$ ! "o to ! o!r4 ,:5 ! k ( ,god _h fad$ out ( ! e>?1 & he _h *os5 a p to re/ore & pres]ve x1 besides a code ( national laws p>ticul>ly = !m1 he enact$ f ,s9ai a code ( moral laws = man4 ,among !m 0 ! re/-law ( ! ,sabba?4 ,x is ! f\r? comm&m5t ( ! ,decalogue1 taught 9 all our ,sabba? s*ools1 pulpits1 & homes3 ,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day1 to keep x holy3 9 x ?\ %alt d no "w1 man nor bea/4 ,fur!r1 ,god promises a great rew>d to ^? :o call ! ,sabba? a delight1 ! holy ( ! ,"l1 hon\rable2 n do+ ?9e own ways1 nor f9d+ ?9e own pleasure1 nor speak+ ?9e own words1 b delight+ ?yself 9 ! ,"l2 %[+ n only ! re/-use ( ! ,sabba?1 b its s\l-use1 z a day ( special int]c\rse ) ,god4 ,! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 says ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba? has incorporat$ into x ! f9i%+ ( ! great plan ( our r$emption1 :5 ,*ri/1 ,:o endur$ ! cross & grave1 ,s9n]s to r$eem & save1 arose f ! dead1 accord+ to ! ,scriptures4 ,?us x is appropriately call$ ! ,"l's day2 ! day :5 our worldly bus9ess is to be set aside1 & :5 ,*ri/ presses 8 claims ^u ! he>ts & consci5ces ( m54 ,x is a break 9 ! hurry+ :irl ( ?is life's int]e/s1 to consid] ! solemn issues ( et]nity1 & t aton+ love :i* is mighty to save all :o by rep5tance & fai? accept its t]ms ( m]cy4 ,we f9d x 0 on ! obs]vance or desecration ( ! ,sabba? t ! prosp]ity ( ! ,hebrew nation hung4 ,y br+ wra? ^u ! nation1 cri$ ,nehemiah to ! ,sabba?-break+ trad]s4 ,?is v pr(anation has be5 ! cause ( our disa/]s 9 times pa/4 ,= ,sabba? pr(anation leads to =getfulness ( ,god2 & ,god left out1 :at becomes ( man8 ,ru9 />es him 9 ! face4 ,! ungodly %all n prosp]4 ,:at becomes ( a nation8 ,ru96 ,!y %all be left to _! own do+s4 ,! ,fr5* nation blott$ out ! ,sabba?1 & %[$ :at x 0 to be left ( ,god4 ,:5 an ,african pr9ce s5t an embassy to ,que5 ,victoria ) co/ly pres5ts1 & ask$ h] to tell him 9 return ! secret ( ,engl&'s greatness & ,engl&'s glory1 pres5t+ him ) a copy ( ! ,bible1 ! ,que5 repli$1 ,tell y\r pr9ce t ?is is ! secret ( ,engl&'s greatness4 ,= all our in/itutions1 all our civil & religi\s int]e/s1 we ne$ ! morality ( ! ,bible1 ! consci5ce & ! self-re/ra9t :i* ! ,bible enjo9s2 & = ?is purpose we mu/ vigor\sly support ! in/itutions ( ! ,bible4 ,=emo/ 9 ! =egr\nd is ! ,sabba?4 ,x has come d[n to u ?r\gh ! ages1 ! great commemoration-day ( a f9i%$ creation & a complet$ atonem5t1 summon+ m5 to call on ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & bless & praise 8 holy "n4 ,on its obs]vance ! highe/ moral education ( ! p dep5ds4 ,e railroad corporation is b\nd to be a ,sabba?-keep+ corporation4 ,x makes "t en\gh to d its "w4 ,! nature ( its "w dem&s responsible m54 ,an imm5se am\nt ( prop]ty is 9 its h&s1 requir+ (fic]s ( scrupul\s integrity to manage its int]e/s4 ,! gross receipts ( eight railways t]m9at+ 9 ,london are ov] #bjj1jjj a week4 ,x has ! life & limbs ( ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s intru/$ to its *>ge1 at ! m]cy ( its employs1 eng9e]s1 firem51 brakem51 swit*m51 ! recklessness or unfai?fulness ( any ( :om may br+ sudd5 dea? to scores1 & plunge a nation into m\rn+4 ,^! m51 to be kept ! "r m51 ne$ ! ,sabba?4 ,to be hone/1 responsible1 vigilant1 true1 ,god-fe>+ m51 fit = _! po/s ( duty1 !y mu/ h ! ,sabba?4 ,_m roads are ,sabba?-keep+4 ,"s ( ^? :i* d run on t day are poorly paid4 ,c>ry+ ! mail helps !m out4 ,!y run1 p]haps1 = t purpose4 ,b is x necess>y to keep up ,sabba? violation on our great r\tes 9 ord] to =w>d ! mail8 ,does n ! ,saturday telegraph d away ) t necessity8 ,e important item ( bus9ess c be put ?r\gh on ! wires 9 "t4 ,! side ( ! ,sabba? is ! side ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at became ( ,george ,/eph5son & 8 son ,rob]t8 ! boys w h ! curiosity to ask4 ,george & ,rob]t ,/eph5son took _! rank among ! great m5 ( ,engl&--t class ( great m5 :o contribute to ! true prosp]ity ( ! _w1 by giv+ x bett] tools to d its lab\r )4 ,a good tool is a great civiliz]4 ,! m p]fect ! in/rum5t1 ! bett] ! "w4 ,! m p]fect ! in/rum5t1 ! great] ! numb] ( p]sons b5efit$2 = ! sagacity necess>y to inv5tion & discov]y1 & ! intellig5ce requir$ to mature !m1 are l>ge-he>t$ & broad-m9d$4 ,!y "w = ! _m1 n = ! few4 ,! hi/ory ( railways 9 ,engl& x is n my object to give y1 & t ent]s l>gely into ! rema9+ p]iod ( ,george ,/eph5son's life2 y w f9d x fully detail$ 9 ,smiles's ,life ( him4 ,he became ri* & fam\s1 yet he always pres]v$ ! simple habits & ta/es ( 8 e>ly days4 ,?\gh ask$ to d9e at ! ri*ly-spread tables ( lords & b>onets1 no di% suit$ 8 ta/e bett] ?an 8 frugal oat-meal cr[die1 & no cook s]v$ x bett] ?an himself4 ,k+s & que5s ?\ght x a privilege to talk ) him4 ,liv]pool erect$ a /atue ( him4 ,! ,k+ ( ,belgium knight$ him4 ,b he c>$ little = hon\rs4 ,:5 somebody1 wi%+ to d$icate a book to him1 ask$ :at 8 ornam5tal initials 71 ,i h to /ate1 repli$ he1 t ,i h no fl\ri%es to my "n1 ei!r be=e or aft]4 ,i ?9k x w be z well if y m]ely say1 ',george ,/eph5son4' ,"y m5 beg9n+ life (t5 call$ ^u him = advice & assi/ance4 ,he hat$ %[ & fopp]y1 & a weakness 9 t direction (t5 got repro(4 ,"o day "o came fl\ri%+ a gold-head$ cane4 ,put by t /ick1 my man1 said ,/eph5son1 & ,i w talk ) y4 ,y w1 sir1 ,i hope1 excuse me1 he said on ano!r occasion to a v gaily dress$ y\?2 ,i am pla9-spok51 & am sorry to see a clev] "y man l y disfigur$ by t f9e-patt]n$ wai/coat & all ^! *a9s & fang-dangs4 ,if ,i1 sir1 _h bo!r$ my head ) ^! ?+s :5 ,i 0 ( y\r age1 ,i w\ld n h be5 :]e ,i n[ am4 ,:olesome z 7 8 repro(s1 8 c\nsel 0 z reliable1 & 8 help z timely4 ,f ! m9e ( 8 own rugg$ exp]i5ce he _h ga!r$ tru?s ri*] ?an gra9s ( gold2 & he nev] all[$ any good opportunity to pass )\t insi/+ ^u ! practice ( ^? homeli] & /]n] virtues :i* =m ! /rong wo( ( "*4 ,:5 build+ a road betwe5 ,birm+ham & ,london1 ,rob]t walk$ tw5ty times ov] ! entire r\te1 illu/rat+ ! pati5t assiduity taught him by 8 fa!r4 ,no slip%od "w c\ld escape _! eye4 ,neglect no?+1 0 _! motto4 ,z a ,kill+wor? colli] he put 8 bra9s & 8 he>t into 8 "w4 ,z a ma/]-build] he put 8 consci5ce into x4 ,all 8 "w 0 hone/1 repres5t+ ! actual "* ( ! man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:olesome ,,repro(4 ,:5 ! r\gh & tumble ( life began to subside1 & he became a m /ation>y eng9e1 ) great] leisure = ! enjoym5t ( 8 n[ ample home1 8 old love ( birds1 dogs1 horses1 & rabbits reviv$4 ,!re 0 n a bird's ne/ ^u 8 gr\nds t he did n "k1 & he (t5 wat*$ ! ne/-build+ op]ations ) a build]'s int]e/2 a blade ( grass1 a bit ( b>k1 a ne/ ( birds1 an ant tugg+ = "o poor gra91 7 all to 8 m9d revelations ( ! wond]ful me*anism & creative p[] ( ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lat] ,,days ,,( ,,george ,,/eph5son4 ,he di$ 9 ,augu/ #ahdh1 9 ! sixty-sev5? ye> ( 8 age4 ,rob]t prov$ himself wor?y ( su* a fa!r4 ,!y 7 alike 9 "*1 intimately associat$ 9 ! great eng9e]+ ent]prises ( _! day1 & b\nd to ea* o!r by ! fonde/ affection4 ,george built roads1 ,rob]t bridges to run !m ov]2 = railroads h giv5 bir? to ! mo/ /up5d\s & spl5did bridges ! _w ev] saw4 ,! fam\s ,tubul> ,bridge ov] ! ,/rait ( ,m5ai--connect+ ,holyhead ) ! ma9l&--& ! ,high ,level ,bridge at ,newca/le1 built by him1 are monum5ts ( eng9e]+ skill4 ,y (t5 see pictures ( !m4 ,! mo/ rem>kable "w ( 8 g5ius1 h[ev]1 is on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,x 0 desirable t ! ,gr& ,trunk ,railway ( ,canada1 t]m9at+ at ,montreal1 %\ld be connect$ ) ! sea-bo>d2 & ! road 0 accord+ly ext5d$ f ,montreal to ,portl&1 ,ma9e4 ,b ! riv] ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 deep & broad1 sweep+ d[n its mighty curr5t ! wat]s & ice ( ! great lakes1 broke ! l9e & sep>at$ ! road into two p>ts4 ,! riv] mu/ be spann$4 ,a bridge mu/ be built4 ,x 0 a /up5d\s und]tak+1 b ,rob]t ,/eph5son c d x4 ,rob]t ,/eph5son did d x4 ,x is ?r[n f ,languire to a po9t half a mile bel[ ! city1 a di/ance ( ne>ly two miles4 ,x is compos$ ( tw5ty-f\r spans1 & has ?ree million feet ( solid masonry 9 x4 ,! road runs ?r\gh iron tubes1 sixty feet above ! riv]1 & ! tra9 is n9e m9utes go+ across4 ,!re are t5 ?\s& tons ( iron 9 ! tubes4 ,x 0 six ye>s 9 build+4 ,x is call$ ! ,golia? ( bridges2 & is nam$ ! ,victoria ,bridge1 9 hon\r ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,illu/ration3 ,,victoria ,,bridge1 ,,montreal4 ,rob]t draft$1 calculat$1 e/imat$1 & sup]9t5d$ section aft] section ( ?is imm5se "w1 & yet nev] visit$ ! sc5e ( lab\r6 photographs 7 s5t him ( its progress /ep by /ep4 ,x 0 f9i%$ ,decemb] #ahei1 & op5$ ) all ! fe/al hon\rs possible 9 t season ( ! ye>4 ,at ! ent]ta9m5t giv5 !re 0 "o toa/--,rob]t ,/eph5son1 ! greate/ eng9e] ! _w ev] saw--foll[$ by no *e]s4 ,a deep hu% swept ov] ! assembly4 ,= ,rob]t ,/eph5son 0 dead4 ,he di$ on ! #ab? ( ,octob]1 two mon?s be=e ! completion ( ! "w1 9 ! ri* prime ( a noble manhood4 ,8 dea? 0 look$ ^u z a public calamity2 & ,engl&1 ) a true s5se ( 8 wor?1 laid him side by side ) h] mo/ hon\r$ dead4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ) h] k+s & que5s1 h] pr9ces & poets1 h] w>riors & /atesm54 ,! fun]al procession 0 betwe5 two & ?ree miles long2 ?\s&s l9$ ! /reets1 & ?\s&s press$ into ! ,abbey4 ,tickets 7 necess>y 9 ord] to get entrance2 & "o ( ! mo/ press+ applicants 0 an humble work+-man1 :o ye>s be=e _h driv5 ! fir/ locomotive-eng9e f ,birm+ham to ,london1 ) ,rob]t ,/eph5son at 8 elb[4 ,! humble ,newca/le colli]-boy cr[n$ 8 life ) hon\rable toil2 & at 8 dea? a nation m\rn$ a great man fall54 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,/eph5son ,,c5t5>y--,,hon\r ,,to ,,:om ,,hon\r ,,is ,,due4 ,george ,/eph5son 0 born on ! #i? ( ,june #agha4 ,! ye> #ahha 0 !re=e ! hundr$? s9ce 8 bir?1--complet$ ! c5t5>y2 & x occurr$ to _m ?\ghtful & influ5tial p]sons z a "r ?+ to d t x %\ld be m>k$ by "s special mode ( public celebration4 ,= ! man born j "o hundr$ ye>s be=e _h done a great "w 9 8 day2 a "w ! full b5efit ( :i* we are only n[ beg9n+ to enjoy4 ,engl& is n ungrateful to ! memory ( h] di/+ui%$ sons1 & keeps _m anniv]s>ies ) a good deal ( pomp & circum/ance4 ,%e does n =get a ,%akespe>e & a ,burns1 or a ,well+ton & a ,nelson2 %e loves to rememb] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! fir/ pr9t+-press1 & ! victories at ,trafalg> & ,wat]loo4 ,su* be+ ! case1 x _c be d5i$ t !re 0 a peculi> fitness 9 h] do+ hon\r to ! ,fa!r ( ,railways1--to ! man ^: successful pati5ce1 en]gy1 & c\rage h s l>gely add$ to ! national weal? & develop$ ! national res\rces4 ,a c5tury ago1 :5 ,/eph5son 0 born1 no "o _h dream$ ( or imag9$ su* a ?+ z railway traffic4 ,t great idea 0 res]v$ = ! bra9 ( ! son ( a colli]y eng9e t5t]2 & we h se5 9 ! =ego+ pages "u :at disc\ragem5t1 & 9 ! face ( :at colossal difficulties1 he conceiv$ & c>ri$ x out4 ,! /eam-eng9e 9 use 9 8 y\? & manhood 0 a crude1 awkw>d1 & disjo9t$ affair1 always com+ to grief1 & incapable ( any important "w4 ,! locomotive1 z ,/eph5son f\nd x1 0 no?+ m ?an a clumsy /ation>y eng9e put on a clumsy truck1 :i* rattl$ & %ook z x crept along at ! rate ( f\r miles an h\r1 s t e mom5t x seem$ ab\t to tumble to pieces4 ,& ! railway on :i* x ran 0 n less imp]fect2 x 0 no?+ m ?an a sy/em ( light ?9 rails1 :i* re/$1 or at lea/ 7 int5d$ to re/1 ^u blocks ( /one or r\gh wood5 sleep]s4 ,/eph5son1 z we h se51 resolv$ ^u re=m+ all ?is4 ,he soon improv$ ! track1 giv+ x great] solidity & firmness2 & !n he turn$ to ! eng9e1 :i* he cont9u$ to p]fect almo/ to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,!re 0 mu* 9 ! circum/ances ( ! "t to /imulate 8 activity4 ,! coal trade 0 increas+ l>gely1 & ^? engag$ 9 x 7 anxi\s to s5d _! black diamonds ov] ! c\ntry ) all possible spe$4 ,!y c\ld no long] tol]ate eng9es t rattl$ & jolt$ to & fro at ! rate ( only f\r miles an h\r6 ,!y 7 ambiti\s1 & want$ a spe$ ( t5 miles4 ,well1 we "k :at ,/eph5son did3 he inv5t$ an eng9e t atta9$ fifte5 miles an h\r2 & !n1 unre/+ & unha/+1 he address$ himself to ! task ( ext5d+--or1 r1 creat+--our railway sy/em4 ,he succe$$3 & n[ !re are eighte5 ?\s& miles ( railway 9 ,engl&2#a & our ord9>y tra9s make ?irty miles1 our express tra9s fifty & sixty miles an h\r2 & millions ( m5 & wom5 travel :]e =m]ly only hundr$s w5t2 & j\rneys t occupi$ a day & a night1 l ! j\rney f ,london to ,exet]1 are accompli%$ 9 half-a-doz5 h\rs4 ,:y1 we leave ,london at t51 & rea* ,ed9burgh at sev5 ! same ev5+2 a j\rney :i*1 :5 ,/eph5son 0 born1 c\ld n be p]=m$ "u a c\ple ( days & nights6 ,footnote #a3 ,at ! close ( #ahhj !re 7 #ag1gjj miles1 employ+ #cjj1jjj p]sons1 & #ac1agd locomotives4 ,9 ?is va/ net-"w ( iron roads a capital ( n less ?an #gj1jjj1jjj is sunk1 yield+ an annual return ( #cj1jjj1jjj4 ,upw>ds ( #fjj1jjj1jjj j\rneys are made on ! av]age e ye>4 ,s m>vell\s a tale reads l a romance f "s ,ea/]n fairy-book4 ,yet x is lit]ally true1 & ! "w has be5 done 9 ! sight & memory ( ?\s&s ( liv+ m54 ,0 x n a "w :i* des]v$ a c5t5>y8 ,& ! man3 did he n des]ve x8 ,if ev] indomitable p]sev]ance m]it$ public applause1 x 0 t ( ,george ,/eph5son4 ,we w say no?+ m ( ! trials & lab\rs ( 8 e>ly ye>s2 b ev5 aft] he _h made 8 eng9e1 & und]tak5 to con/ruct ! fir/ ,engli% railway1 :at ob/acles he _h to conqu]1 :at difficulties to surm\nt6 ,bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t 7 aga9/ him2 ! _w 0 aga9/ him4 ,p 7 horrifi$ at ! ?\ght ( turn+ ! locomotive loose on ! c\ntry4 ,!y drew dreadful pictures ( ! evil x w\ld d4 ,families sitt+ by _! own firesides1 x 0 said1 w\ld n be safe4 ,a runaway eng9e1 tw5ty tons 9 weight1 w\ld da% ?r\gh a :ole l9e ( h\ses1 toppl+ !m d[n "o aft] ! o!r l h\ses built ( c>ds4 ,h[ 0 su* a mon/] to be controll$8 ,a screw loose1 or a wrong turn ( ! h&le1 & x w\ld b\nd out ( ! control ( its driv]4 ,!n1 aga91 o!rs w\ld ask1 :o want$ to travel m ?an t5 miles an h\r8 ,:o want$ to ru% ?r\gh ! c\ntry at a rate :i* w\ld take away ! brea?8 ,0 x n fly+ 9 ! face ( ,provid5ce8 ,moreov]1 ^! new tra9s 7 to />t exactly to ! m9ute1 & :at c\ld be m inconv5i5t8 ,x 0 ! regul> ?+ 9 ^? days to keep ! c>riage & f\r a :ole h\r wait+ at ! door1 till e room ( ! h\se _h be5 gone ?r\gh sev]al times to see t no?+ 0 left beh9d4 ,b ,/eph5son 0 n to be daunt$4 ,possess$ ) "o great ?\ght1 he kept to x manfully1 & lab\r$ day by day & night by night ) unsurpassable en]gy4 ,su* a man--! au?or ( s great a "w--surely des]v$ a c5t5>y4 ,& a noble c5t5>y x 04 ,bo? at ,newca/le & at ,*e/]field--! two t[ns ) :i* ,/eph5son 0 mo/ closely connect$--! day 0 obs]v$ z a holiday1 & ?\s&s took "p 9 ! diff]5t c]emonies4 ,at ,newca/le1 ! /reets ( :i* 7 gaily decorat$ ) tall ,v5etian ma/s cov]$ ) r$ clo?1 & ea* surm\nt$ by a trophy ( flags1--) ornam5tal mottoes1 wrea?s & fe/oons ( glossy foliage1 & a brave %[ ( bann]s & g>l&s1 !re 0 a gr& procession ( mod]n railway eng9es1 :i* />t$ f ! ,c5tral ,railway ,/ation1 & proce$$1 amid/ ! *e]s ( ?\s&s1 to ,wylam1 ,george ,/eph5son's bir?-place1 eight miles di/ant4 ,^! eng9es1 sixte5 9 numb]1 7 ! f9e/ mod]n sci5ce c\ld con/ruct3 "s ( !m _h driv+-:eels six feet 9 diamet]1 & outside cyl9d]s :i* measur$ 9 diamet] ne>ly a foot & a half4 ,h[ bright !y 7 ) _! %9+ copp] & poli%$ /eel1 & h[ ! sunlight fla%$ f !m z1 l9k$ toge!r1 !y roll$ along ! iron way6 ,on rea*+ ,wylam !y 7 plac$ = exhibition along ) ! five old orig9al locomotives--namely1 ! ,kill+wor? 7! fir/ t ,/eph5son ev] made71 ! ,hatton ,colli]y eng9e1 ! old ,d>l+ton eng9e1 ,no4 #a ,locomotive f ,d>l+ton1 & ,/eph5son's old ,victor f ! ,nor?-,ea/]n ,railway4 ,a special tra9 foll[$1 c>ry+ ! ,mayors ( ,newca/le & o!r t[ns1 ) _m p]sons ( local celebrity4 ,opposite ,george ,/eph5son's bir?-place x /opp$2 ! ,mayor ( ,newca/le alight$ ) 8 fri5ds1 & 9 hon\r ( ! day plant$ an oak-tree4 ,! return j\rney 0 !n made1 & ! eng9es we h nam$ 7 ?r[n op5 to public inspection4 ,! next ev5t 0 a procession ( memb]s ( ! corporations1 public bodies1 trade societies1 & workm5 ( ,newca/le1 ,gate%ead1 ,j>r[1 & ,s\? ,%ields1 toge!r ) ! m9]s ( ,nor?umb]l& & ,durham--"s #dj1jjj altoge!r--:o1 ?r\gh ! g>l&$ & bann]$ /reets1 m>*$ to ! t[n moor4 ,!re ?ree plat=ms _h be5 erect$1 f :i* ! v>i\s trade repres5tatives deliv]$ appropriate addresses4 ,9 ! ev5+ a gr& banquet took place1 at :i* ! ,mayor ( ,newca/le presid$2 & ! day's fe/ivities conclud$ ) a brilliant display ( fireworks4 ,at ,*e/]field ! public rejoic+s1 if necess>ily on a less ext5sive scale1 7 n less cordial4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 a procession2 !re 0 also a special *oral s]vice 9 ! p>i% *ur*2 & we read ( a banquet1 a conc]t1 & a fireworks f9ale4 ,b all ?is 0 tempor>y1--belong$ only to ! day1 & ) ! day pass$ away4 ,s x 0 resolv$ to raise funds = ! e/abli%m5t ( a p]man5t memorial1 :i*1 x is to be hop$1 may be 9 exi/5ce1 active & prosp]\s1 :5 a bi-c5t5>y & a tri-c5t5>y 9 _! turn come r\nd4 ,?is w be a ,/eph5son ,college ( ,physical ,sci5ce1 to be erect$ at ,newca/le1 at a co/ ( #bj1jjj4 ,& a ,/eph5son ,s*ol>%ip ,fund is also be+ rais$1 :i* w place ! high] education )9 ! rea* ( y\?s ( ,/eph5son's social rank imitat+ ,/eph5son 9 8 p]sev]ance1 en]gy1 love ( k1 & pati5t indu/ry4 ,transcrib]s note4 ,spell+1 ,punctuation & ,hyph5ation h be5 kept z ! orig9al4