. La vie de George Stephenson, ingénieur ferroviaire . —RailwayCelebration à Manchester—rencontre avec Emerson—maladie et mort—tributede la London and Northwestern Railway Company à sa mémoire—statues—Portrait 453 CHAPITRE XXXVI. Personnage de George Stephenson—Race—autonomie—amélioration du temps—par départ—rencontre avec DiflBculties—rigueur—détermination—Attentionto Détails—soins pour ses fils éducation—admiration inspirée par lui—générosité—honnête Thrift—patience—comparaison avec Watt—manières et déportation—observation étroite des faits—haine des faits—Ornamanels—Humbug civil—Theornamental Initials
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. The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer . —RailwayCelebration at Manchester—Meeting with Emerson—Illness and Death—Tributeof the London and Northwestern Railway Company to his Memory—Statues—Portrait 453 CHAPTER XXXVI. Character of George Stephenson—Race—Self-reliance—Improvement of Time—Per-severance—Encounter with DiflBculties—Thoroughness—Determination—Attentionto Details—Care for his Sons Education—Admiration inspired by him—Generosity—Honest Thrift—Patience—Comparison with Watt—Manners and Deportment—Close Observation of Facts—Hatred of Humbug—Ornamental Initials—TheCivil Engineers—Offer of Knighthood—Conclusion 466 CONTENTS. XV RESUME OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM AND ITS RESULTS. BY R. STEPHEXSOX, ESQ., M.P. PAGELength of Railways in Great Britain—Cost—Works—Working—Traffic—Wear andTear—Fares—Postal Facilities afforded by Railways—Legislation for Railways—Management of Railways—Electric Telegraph—Accidents—General Results—Prac-tical Application 483. 0 m fli) A ft 0 itft0 (1) 0 0 V o(3 ft a LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON. CHAPTER I. EARLY YEARS. Arout eight miles west of Newcastle-on-Tyiie stands thecolliery village of Wylam, consisting of a number of meancottages, situated on the north bank of the river Tyne. TheNewcastle and Carlisle railway runs along the opposite bank;and the traveler by that hne sees only the usual signs of a col-liery in the unsightly pumping-engine surrounded by heaps ofashes, coal-dust and slag; while a neighboring iron-furnace, infull blast, throws out dense smoke and loud jets of steam by day, and lurid flames at night. These works fonn the nucleus of thevillage, which is almost entirely occupied by coal miners andiron-furnace men. There is nothing to interest one in the village itself. But, afew hundred yards from its eastern extremity stands a humbledetached dwelling, which will be interesting to many as thebii-thplace of George Stephenson, the Railway Engi
