The speed of the canal boats seldom exceeded from two and a half to three miles an hour, and in addition to this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the act of parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton... Annual Meetings: Proceedings Etc.] - Halaman 8oleh British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1861Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| 1861 - 736 halaman
...this,' the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the act of parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile, by adopting cir* cuitous routes, under the erroneous impression that mileage was a consideration of great importance... | |
| 1861 - 460 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile, by adopting circuitous routes, under the impression that mileage was a consideration of great importance in the success of such undertakings.... | |
| William Newton - 1861 - 428 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile,...great importance in the success of such .undertakings. These defects in construction rendered canals almost Useless for the conveyance of passengers, and... | |
| 1861 - 970 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile,...erroneous impression that mileage was a consideration of greai importance in the success of such undertakings. It is in consequence of short-sighted views and... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1862 - 776 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile,...that mileage was a consideration of great importance to the success of such undertakings. It is in consequence of short-sighted views and imperfect legislation... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1862 - 804 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile,...that mileage was a consideration of great importance to the success of such undertakings. It is in consequence of short-sighted views and imperfect legislation... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1862 - 796 halaman
...circuitous routes, under the erroneous impression that mileage was a consideration of great importance to the success of such undertakings. It is in consequence...useless for the conveyance of passengers, and led to tho improvement of the common roads and the system of stage coaches; so that before the year 1830 the... | |
| 1861 - 968 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile,...numerous curves and distortions of our canal system." * * " Scarcely had the canal system been fully developed when a nevr means of propulsion was adopted... | |
| 1862 - 670 halaman
...this, the projectors of canals sometimes sought to take an unfair advantage of the Act of Parliament, which fixed the tariff at so much per ton per mile,...undertakings. It is in consequence of short-sighted viewe and imperfect legislation that we inherit the numerous curves and distortions of our canal system.... | |
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