 ... Gentlemen come to view our eighth wonder of the world, the subterranean navigation which is cutting by the great Mr. Brindley, who handles rocks as easily as you would plum-pies, and makes the four elements subservient to his will. He is as plain...  James Brindley and the Early Engineers - Page 270by Samuel Smiles - 1864 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 pages
...as one of the boors in the Peake, or one of his own carters: but when he fpeaks, all cars liften ; and every mind is filled with wonder, at the things he pronounces to be practicable." His biographer gives us alfo no ungracious idea of his moral make: " being great in himfelf, he harbours... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...as one of the boors in the Peake, or one of his own carters : but when he fpeaks, all ears hilen ; and every mind is filled with wonder; at the things he pronounces to be praclicable." The fam- author gives us alfo no ungncious idei of his moral make : " being great in... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...man as one of the boors in the IVakc, or one of his own carters : but when he fpeaks, all ears Men ; and every mind is filled with wonder, at the things he pronounces to be practicable." His b'< ;,-rap!ier gives us alfo no ungracious idea «f his moral make : " being great in himfelf,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 888 pages
...lived. " He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors in the Peake, or one of his own carters : hut when he speaks, all ears listen •, and every mind...wonder, at the things he pronounces to be practicable." The same author gives us also no ungracious idea of his moral make : " being great in himself, he harbours... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...looking man as one of the boors in the Peak, or one of his own carters,' says a contemporary writer ; ' when he speaks, all ears listen, and every mind is...wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. Great in himself, he harbors no contracted notions, no jealousy of rivals ; he conceals not his methods... | |
 | William Jerdan - Great Britain - 1834 - 418 pages
...Harecastle tunnel. " He is as plain a looking man," says he, " as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks, all ears...which he binds up, embanking them with stones which be gets out of other parts of the navigation ; besides about a quarter of a mile into the hill Yelden,... | |
 | Art - 1834 - 602 pages
...looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters; but when he speaks, all cars listen, and every mind is filled with wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable." It is unnecessary to particularize the numero т other canals in which Mr. Brindley was employed during... | |
 | Self-culture - 1840 - 298 pages
...four elements subservient to his will. He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak or one of his own carters; but when he speaks, all ears...gets out of other parts of the navigation ; besides, he has penetrated about a quarter of a mile into the hill Yelden, on the side of which he has a pump,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Europe - 1841 - 456 pages
...was proceeding with the Grand Trunk, " as plain-a- looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks all ears...wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable." During the latter years of his life, his whole soul was absorbed in speculations respecting canals... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1844 - 524 pages
...elements subservient to his will. He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks all ears...navigation, besides about a quarter of a mile into the hill Telden, on the side of which he has a pump, which is worked by water, and a stove, the fire of which... | |
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