 The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber, from the colliery, down to the river, exactly straight and parallel ; and bulky carts are made with four rowlets fitting these rails ; whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw down...  The Monthly Review - Page 5901831Full view - About this book
 | Roger North - 1808 - 360 pages
...carts are made with four rowlets fitting thefe rails; whereby the carriage is fo eafy that one horle will draw down four or five chaldron of coals, and is an immenfe benefit to the coal merchants. Another advantage of the coafters upon the river, was fhewedhislordftiip.... | |
 | will hutchinson f.a.s. - 1823 - 714 pages
...1676, it is said, " The manner of the carriages is by laying rails of timber from the conlliery down to the river, exactly straight and parallel, and bulky...so easy, that one horse will draw down four or five chaldrons of of coal», and it is an immense benefit to the coal merchant*."-}To the forgoing description,... | |
 | Cesare Blasi - 1824 - 756 pages
...1676, thus describes the waggons and rail-ways. — ' The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery to the river, exactly straight...and parallel ; and bulky carts are made with four rowlers fitting these rails, whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw down four or... | |
 | Nicholas Wood - 1825 - 350 pages
...of ascertaining. In 1676, they are thus described: "the manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery to the river, exactly straight...will draw down four or five chaldron of coals, and is art immense benefit to the coal-merchants."* At that time, it is probable, the road would be of the... | |
 | Eneas Mackenzie - 1825 - 538 pages
...thus describes them: " The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery down to the river, exactly straight and parallel : and bulky carts are made with four rowlers, fitting these rails, whereby the carriage is so easy, that one horse will draw down four or... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 pages
...in 1676, thus describes the wagons and railways:—"The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery to the river, exactly straight and parallel; and bulky draw down four or five chaldron of coals, and is an raised in the centre, and declining at both ends... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 484 pages
...annum for this leave. The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber, from the colliery, down to the river, exactly straight and parallel ; and bulky carts are made with four rowlets fitting these rails ; whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw down four or... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1832 - 834 pages
...find in the year 1676: they are thus described: — " The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery to the river, exactly straight...whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw four or five chaldrons of coals, and is an immense benefit to the coal merchant." Iron tracks have... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Steam Carriages - 1832 - 352 pages
...find in the year 1676: they are thus described: — " The manner of the carriage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery to the river, exactly straight...whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will draw four or five chaldrons of coals, and is an immense benefit to the coal merchant." Iron tracks' have... | |
 | 1832 - 426 pages
...year 1676 ; they are thus described :— "The manner of the car. risgo is by laying rails of Umber from the colliery to the river, exactly straight and parallel ; and bulky caris are made with four rollers, fitting those rails, whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse... | |
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