 Commercial men and men of enterprise were enthusiastic in favour of the new railways and eager for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be injured,...  Journal of the Statistical Society of London - Page 551by Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain) - 1866Full view - About this book
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1864 - 396 pages
...Northumberland, and extensive mining operations in Leicestershire. In every parish through which Eobert Stephenson passed, he was eyed with suspicion by the inhabitants, and not seldom was menaced with violence. The landed gentry were not alone in expressing aversion to a set of men... | |
 | Statistical Society (Great Britain) - 1866 - 696 pages
...for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be...the public, were violently prejudiced against them, liailways had to fight their way against the most strenuous opposition. I quote from the " Life of... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1866 - 390 pages
...Northumberland, and extensive mining operations in Leicestershire. In every parish through which Eobert Stephenson passed, he was eyed with suspicion by the inhabitants, and not seldom was menaced with violence. The landed gentry were not alone in expressing aversion to a set of men... | |
 | 1867 - 412 pages
...for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be...was eyed with suspicion by the inhabitants, and not fit-Idem menaced by violence. The aristocracy regarded the irruption as an interference with territorial... | |
 | William B. Dana - 1867 - 490 pages
...for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be...was eyed with suspicion by the inhabitants, and not seldem menaced by violence. The aristocracy regarded the irruption as an interference with territorial... | |
 | William B. Dana - 1867 - 490 pages
...for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be...against the most strenuous opposition. I quote from the li Life of Robert Stephenson," the engineer of the London and Birmingham line: " ID every parish through... | |
 | William B. Dana - 1867 - 592 pages
...for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be...them. Railways had to fight their way against the roost strenuous opposition. I quote from the " Life of Robert Stephenson," the engineer of the London... | |
 | 1866 - 788 pages
...for their introduction all over the country. But the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared that their estates would be...passed he was eyed with suspicion by the inhabitants, aud not seldom menaced by violence. The aristocracy regarded the irruption as nn interference with... | |
 | James Stephen Jeans - 1875 - 388 pages
...over the country ; but the vested interests of roads and canals, and landed proprietors who feared their estates would be injured, together with the...the public, were violently prejudiced against them.* It is on record that " in every parish through which Stephenson passed, he was eyed with suspicion... | |
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