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the studies of Chemistry, Natural History, and Natural Philosophy--His MS. volumes of Lectures--Geological tour with Professor Jameson in the Highlands CHAPTER VIII. GEORGE STEPHENSON ENGINEER OF THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY. The Bishop Auckland Coal-field--Edward Pease 123-145 projects a railway from Witton to Stockton--The Bill rejected--The line re-surveyed, and the Act obtained--George Stephenson's visit to Edward Pease--Appointed engineer of the railway--Again surveys the line--Mr. Pease visits Killingworth--The Newcastle locomotive works projected--The railway constructed--Locomotives ordered--Stephenson's anticipations as to railways--Public opening of the line--The coal traffic--The first railway passenger-coach--The coaching traffic described--The "Locomotion" engine--Race with stage-coach--Commercial results of the Stockton and Darlington Railway--The town of Middlesborough created CHAPTER IX. THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY PROJECTED. Insufficient communications between Manchester and 146-172 Liverpool--The canal monopoly--A tramroad projected--Joseph Sanders--Sir R. Phillip's speculations as to railways--Thomas Gray--William James surveys a line between Liverpool and Manchester--Opposition to the survey--Mr. James's visits to Killingworth--Robert Stephenson assists in the survey--George Stephenson appointed engineer--The first prospectus--Stephenson's survey opposed--The canal companies--Speculations as to railway speed--Stephenson's notions thought extravagant--Article in the 'Quarterly'--The Bill before Parliament--The Evidence--George Stephenson in the witness box--Examined as to speed--His cross-examination--The survey found defective--Mr. Harrison's speech--Evidence of opposing engineers--Mr. Alderson's speech--The Bill withdrawn--Stephenson's vexation--The scheme prosecuted--The line re-surveyed--Sir Isaac Coffin's speech--The Act passed CHAPTER X. CHAT MOSS--CONSTRUCTION OF THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. George Stephenson appointed engineer--Chat Moss 173-192 described--The resident engineers--Mr. Dixon's visit of inspection--Stephenson's theory of a floating road--Operations begun--Tar-barrel drains--The embankment sinks in the Moss--Proposed abandonment of the work--Stephenson perseveres--The obstacles conquered--Road across P
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