The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson

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The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson by Samuel Smiles.

Contents

• THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON AND OF HIS SON ROBERT STEPHENSON;7
• PREFACE.8
• PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION, 1864.31
• CONTENTS.34
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.40
• EARLY INVENTORS IN LOCOMOTION.44
• CHAPTER I.46
• SCHEMERS AND PROJECTORS.46
• CHAPTER II.57
• EARLY LOCOMOTIVE MODELS.57
• CHAPTER III.69
• THE CORNISH LOCOMOTIVE—MEMOIR OF RICHARD TREVITHICK.69
• LIVES OF GEORGE AND ROBERT STEPHENSON.90
• CHAPTER I.92
• THE NEWCASTLE COAL-FIELD—GEORGE STEPHENSON'S EARLY YEARS.92
• CHAPTER II.105
• NEWBURN AND CALLERTON—GEORGE STEPHENSON LEARNS TO BE AN ENGINE-MAN.105
• CHAPTER III.115
• ENGINE-MAN AT WILLINGTON QUAY AND KILLINGWORTH.115
• CHAPTER IV.128
• THE STEPHENSONS AT KILLINGWORTH—EDUCATION AND SELF-EDUCATION OF FATHER AND SON.129
• CHAPTER V.143
• THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE—GEORGE STEPHENSON BEGINS ITS IMPROVEMENT.143
• CHAPTER VI.161
• INVENTION OF THE "GEORDY" SAFETY-LAMP.161
• CHAPTER VII.180
• CHAPTER VIII.196
• GEORGE STEPHENSON ENGINEER OF THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.196
• CHAPTER IX.225
• THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY PROJECTED.225
• CHAPTER X.240
• PARLIAMENTARY CONTEST ON THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER BILL.240
• CHAPTER XI.254
• CHAT MOSS—CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY.254
• CHAPTER XII.272
• ROBERT STEPHENSON'S RESIDENCE IN COLOMBIA, AND RETURN—THE BATTLE OF THE LOCOMOTIVE—"THE ROCKET."272
• CHAPTER XIII.296
• OPENING OF THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY, AND EXTENSION OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM.296
• CHAPTER XIV.313
• ROBERT STEPHENSON CONSTRUCTS THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.313
• CHAPTER XV.328
• CHAPTER XVI.353
• CHAPTER XVII.380
• CHAPTER XVIII.396
• CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY—MENAI AND CONWAY BRIDGES.396
• CHAPTER XIX.414
• CLOSING YEARS OF GEORGE STEPHENSON'S LIFE—ILLNESS AND DEATH—CHARACTER.415
• CHAPTER XX.428
• ROBERT STEPHENSON'S VICTORIA BRIDGE, LOWER CANADA—ILLNESS AND DEATH.428
• INDEX.449
• FOOTNOTES:479
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE501

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