 | 1846 - 706 strani
...seventy-five years ago, was travelled by Arthur Young, who has left us the following description of it :— ' I know not in the whole range of language terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal road. • Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible... | |
 | 1837 - 376 strani
[ Prikaz vsebine te strani ni dovoljen ] | |
 | Sir Henry Parnell - 1833 - 474 strani
...the following account of some of the roads in the north of England : — " To Wigan. Turnpike. — I know not in the whole range of language terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible country... | |
 | Sir Henry Parnell - 1833 - 508 strani
...gives the following account of some of the roads in the north of England : — " To JVigan. Turnpike 1 know not in the whole range of language terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible country... | |
 | Carl Theodor von Kleinschrod - 1836 - 514 strani
...58efÄ)retb«ng ber SSSege im 9îorben »on gnglanb in feiner „Six months Tour" 1770. „To Wigan." „I linow not in the whole range of language terms sufficiently expressive, to describe this infernal road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible country... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1838 - 396 strani
...turnpike-road between Preston and Wigan, a spot which is now become a centre for railway operations. " I know not, in the whole range of language, terms...look over a map, and perceive that it is a principal one, not only to some towns, but even whole counties, one would naturally conclude it to be at least... | |
 | Sir Henry Parnell - 1838 - 512 strani
...the following account of some of the roads in the north of England : — " To Wigan. Turnpike. — I know not in the whole range of language terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may acci* M'Culloch's Dictionary of Commerce, art.... | |
 | 1838 - 492 strani
...gives the following account of some of the roads in the north of England: — "To Wigan. Turnpike. — I know not in the whole range of language terms sufficiently expressive to describe this road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible... | |
 | James Christie Whyte - 1840 - 616 strani
...Young, in his "Tour in the North of England," published in 1770.* * " I know not," writes Mr. Young, " in the whole range of language, terms sufficiently...look over a map, and perceive that it is a principal one, not only to some towns, but even whole counties, one would naturally conclude it to be, at least,... | |
 | James Christie Whyte - 1840 - 614 strani
...England," published in 1770.* * " I know not," writes Mr. Young, " in the whole range of Ianguage, terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal...look over a map, and perceive that it is a principal one, not only to some towns, but even whole counties, one would naturally conclude it to be, at least,... | |
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... to travel this terrible country, to avoid it as they would the devil ; for a thousand to one but they break their necks or their limbs by overthrows or breakings down. 
