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" On Sunday morning we arrived at the foot of the mountain, which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes; five ascending, and five descending ; the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly down the latter, by means of stationary... "
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by Charles Dickens - 1842
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American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1842 - 452 pages
...mountain, which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes; five ascending, and five descending: the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...sometimes by horse, and sometimes by engine power, as the ease demands. Occasionally the rails are laid upon the extreme verge of a giddy precipice ; an! looking...
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American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1863 - 202 pages
...which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes ; five ascending, and five descending; the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...comparatively level spaces between, being traversed, sometimes t by horse, and sometimes by engine power, as the case demands. Occasionally the rails are laid upon...
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American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1868 - 130 pages
...which is crossed hy railroad. There are ten inclined planes ; five ascending, and five descending. The carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly down the latter, hy means of stationary engines ; the comparatively level spaces hetween heing traversed sometimes hy...
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The Works of Charles Dickens: Pickwick papers (1873)

Charles Dickens - 1877 - 398 pages
...mountain, which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes; five ascending, and five descending: the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...down the latter, by means of stationary engines ; the comparativi 'y level spaces between being traversed sometimes by horse and sometimes by engine power,...
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The Life and Writing of Charles Dickens: A Woman's Memorial Volume

Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1871 - 424 pages
...which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes ; five ascending, and five cZescending. The carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...being traversed, sometimes by horse, and sometimes by engine-power, as the case demands. Occasionally, the rails are laid upon the extreme verge of a giddy...
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Works of Charles Dickens, Volume 15

Charles Dickens - 1877 - 502 pages
...which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes; five ascending, and five descending ; the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...window, the traveller gazes sheer down, without a stone ov scrap of fence between, into the mountain depths below. The journey is very carefully made, however...
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Pictures from Italy: American Notes

Charles Dickens - 1880 - 496 pages
...which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes ; five ascending, and five descending ; the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...sometimes by horse, and sometimes by engine power, a$ the case demands. Occasionally the rails are laid upon the extreme verge of a giddy precipice ;...
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Pictures from Italy: And American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1884 - 990 pages
...mountain, which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes: fjve ascending and five descending: the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly...Occasionally the rails are laid upon the extreme verge of a giddv precipice; and looking from the carriage window, the traveller gazes sheer down, without a stone...
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Pictures from Italy and American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1885 - 990 pages
...mountain, which is crossed by railroad. There are ten inclined planes: five ascending and five descending: the carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly down the latter, by means of stationary engines; trie comparatively level spaces between being traversed, sometimes by horse, and sometimes by engine...
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Development of Transportation Systems in the United States: Comprising a ...

John Luther Ringwalt - 1888 - 532 pages
...five ascending and five descending; tho carriages are dragged up the former, and let slowly down tho latter, by means of stationary engines; the comparatively...giddy precipice; and looking from the carriage window, tho traveler gazes sheer down, without a stone or scrap of fence between, into tho mountain depths...
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