. The London & North-Western Railway . F ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE SEVERN NEAR ARLEY, SHROPSHIRE . Frontispiece FACING PAGE LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL . . . -I? LEICESTERS HOSPITAL, WARWICK . . 24 THE ROWS, CHESTER . .... 4! SOUTH STACK LIGHTHOUSE, HOLYHEAD . .48 AMONG THE DOCKS AT LIVERPOOL .... 73 THE STEAM FERRY ACROSS WINDERMERE . . 80A LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN MAIL TRAIN CROSSING THE MENAI TUBULAR BRIDGE . . On the cover Also numerous line drawings In the text^ and a sketch-mapof the Railway inside the front cover. » .«- * * » .?••••• • J • « * ** J « « V «•• • f » - » « :.: •.» o , . • •, •««» ••-.
. The London & North-Western Railway . F ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE SEVERN NEAR ARLEY, SHROPSHIRE . Frontispiece FACING PAGE LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL . . . -I? LEICESTERS HOSPITAL, WARWICK . . 24 THE ROWS, CHESTER . .... 4! SOUTH STACK LIGHTHOUSE, HOLYHEAD . .48 AMONG THE DOCKS AT LIVERPOOL .... 73 THE STEAM FERRY ACROSS WINDERMERE . . 80A LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN MAIL TRAIN CROSSING THE MENAI TUBULAR BRIDGE . . On the cover Also numerous line drawings In the text^ and a sketch-mapof the Railway inside the front cover. » .«- * * » .?••••• • J • « * ** J « « V «•• • f » - » « :.: •.» o , . • •, •««» ••-. *.. «. * * «t « • « ! « •« t ( e c * « * « < • • « *,*. «» « « , 4 GREAT RAILWAYS THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN CHAPTER I WHAT THE IRON HORSE HAS DONE IN the days of our grandfathers, when the railwayswere being made, many people said they would destroythe charm and romance of the country. The ironbridges, it was said, and the great cuttings and embank-. The Planet Engine, 1831 (L. & ). ments, would be scars upon the landscape ; the engines,with their smoke and noise, would destroy the peaceof quiet places, and the crowds of trippers carriedeverywhere would make the country even less pleasantto live in than the town. We know now7 that these 5 London and North-Western Railway were needless fears. Instead of spoiling the appear-ance of the country, the railway to-day forms one of itsmost interesting features. The sight of a train thread-ing its way among the Cumberland fells or along aScottish mountain-side adds just the needed life andcontrast to the scene. No one thinks of smoke andnoise as he sees the magnificent corridor expressessweeping through the shires. And as for the crowds oftrippers, they have chosen their own resorts by theseashore, and prefer to leave the quiet places in thecountry severely alone. As the dalesman or the High-lander sees the tiny white plume of steam running faramong the hills
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