nNTKNTS. xv ii 



CHAPTEE IX. 



The Bishop Auckland coal-field Edward Pease projects a railway from 

 Witton to Stockton-on-Tees The Bill rejected The line re-surveyed 

 and Act obtained George Stephenson's visit to Edward Pease Stephen- 

 son appointed engineer of the railway The line re-surveyed Mr. Pease 

 visits Killingworth The Newcastle foundry projected The railway con- 

 structed Locomotives ordered Stephenson's anticipations as to railways 



Public opening of the line The coal traffic The first railway pas- 

 senger coach The coaching-traffic described The " Locomotion " engine 



Commercial results of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Town of 

 Middlesborough created Page 149-177 



CHAPTER X. 



Insufficiency of the communications between Liverpool and Manchester The 

 canal monopoly A tramroad projected Joseph Sandars Sir E. Phillips' 

 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 employed The first prospectus issued Stephenson's 

 survey opposed The canal companies Speculations as to railway speed 

 Sir John Barrow's views Stephenson's notions thought extravagant 

 Article in the ' Quarterly ' 178-200 



CHAPTER XL 



The Liverpool and Manchester Bill before Parliament The evidence George 

 Stephenson in the witness-box Examined as to speed His cross-exami- 

 nation The survey found defective Mr. Harrison's speech Evidence 

 of opposing engineers Mr. Alderson's speech Evidence against the loco- 

 motive The Bill thrown out Stephenson's vexation The scheme 

 revived The line re-surveyed Sir Isaac Coffin's speech The Act 



201-218 



CHAPTER XII. 



George Stephenson appointed engineer Chat Moss 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 Parr Moss The 

 road formed The Liverpool Tunnel Olive Mount Cutting Sankey 

 Viaduct Stephenson and Cropper Stephenson's * labours Pupils 

 and Assistants His daily life Practical education Evenings at 

 home 219-241 



