Autobiography of Sir John Rennie: F. R. S., Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Comprising the History of His Professional Life, Together with Reminiscences Dating from the Commencement of the Century to the Present TimeE. & F. N. Spon, 1875 - 464 páginas |
Outras edições - Ver todos
Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.: Past President of the Institution ... Sir John Rennie Visualização completa - 1875 |
Autobiography of Sir John Rennie: F. R. S., Past President of the ... Sir John Rennie Visualização completa - 1875 |
Autobiography of Sir John Rennie: F. R. S., Past President of the ... Sir John Rennie Visualização completa - 1875 |
Termos e frases comuns
accordingly Admiralty adopted afterwards alluvial matter amongst arches Aveiro banks breakwater canal Captain carried into effect catchwater drain centre channel coast cofferdams commenced considerable constructed cost Demetrius depth discharged docks Donaghadee drain drainage Eau Brink embankment engineer England entrance estuary examined expense extent father feet formed Francis Giles Government greatest Greek harbour hills horses improved inches island janissary kind land Lisbon locomotive London Bridge Lord Lord William Bentinck low water lowlands manner marsh means ment Messrs miles navigation necessary Nene never numerous obtained old bridge Oporto outfall passed Peterhead piers Ponta Delgada port Port Patrick port wine Portugal proceeded proposed quantity railway Ramsgate reached rendered ribs river scarcely shore side Sluice soon Southwark Bridge spring tides steam stone surrounded tion took town Turks valley vessels walls whilst whole wine Witham
Passagens mais conhecidas
Página 2 - ... to the great surprise of Dr. Greenlaw himself and the whole school. In fact, at times he was considered to be almost upon the borders of insanity ; yet with all this, when treated with kindness, he was very amiable, noble, high-spirited, and generous...
Página 129 - A bridge was then constructed by a different set of architects, who performed it in the following manner : they connected together ships of different kinds, some long vessels of fifty oars, others three-banked gallies, to the number of three hundred and sixty on the side towards the Euxine sea, and three hundred and thirteen on that of the Hellespont. The former of these were placed transversely ; but the latter, to diminish the strain on the cables, in the direction of the current.
Página 2 - the most remarkable scholar was the celebrated poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, who — even at that early age — exhibited considerable poetic talent, accompanied by a violent and extremely excitable temper, which manifested itself in all kinds of eccentricities. — The least circumstance that thwarted him produced the most violent paroxysms of rage; and when irritated by other boys — he would take up anything, or even any little boy near him, to throw at his tormentors.
Página 2 - ... knowing his infirmity, frequently did by way of teasing him, he would take up anything, or even any little boy near him, to throw at his tormentors.
Página 2 - ... temper, which manifested itself in all kinds of eccentricities. His figure was of the middle size, although slight, but well made. His head was well proportioned, and covered with a profusion of brown locks ; his features regular, but rather small ; his eyes hazel, restless, and brilliant ; his complexion was fair and transparent ; and his countenance rather effeminate, but exceedingly animated.
Página 1 - During the time that I was there the most remarkable scholar was the celebrated poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was then about twelve or thirteen (as far as I can remember), and even at that early age exhibited considerable poetical talent, accompanied by a violent and extremely excitable temper, which manifested itself in all kinds of eccentricities. His...
Página 129 - They left, however, openings in three places, sufficient to afford a passage for light vessels, which might have occasion to sail into the Euxine, or from it : having performed this, they extended cables from the shore, stretching them upon large capstans of wood ; for this purpose they did not employ a number of separate cables, but united two of white flax with four of biblos. These were alike in thickness, and apparently so in goodness, but those of flax were in proportion much the more solid,...