. . author has had much hesitancy in sending forth hiswork for public perusal, knowing his inability to do full justice toa subject so vast and momentous in its results, but he is hopefulthat the book may add something to the history of railways inboth countries, and also of the noted men (many of whom havelong since passed away), who figured in the projection, construc-tion and management of these great iron roads which now inter-sect and cover all civilized lands. For much valuable and many interesting details, the authoris greatly
. . author has had much hesitancy in sending forth hiswork for public perusal, knowing his inability to do full justice toa subject so vast and momentous in its results, but he is hopefulthat the book may add something to the history of railways inboth countries, and also of the noted men (many of whom havelong since passed away), who figured in the projection, construc-tion and management of these great iron roads which now inter-sect and cover all civilized lands. For much valuable and many interesting details, the authoris greatly indebted to F. S. Williams (England), Our IronRoads ; Dr. Samuel Smiles (England), Life of GeorgeStephenson; J. M. & E. Trouts Railways of Canada; Kingsfords Canals of Canada; and other Canadianwriters ; also to the Derby and Chesterfield Reporter; Port Hm-onDaily Times ; Toronto G/o6(?; Toronto-Ew^:)!re, and other Canadianand United States newspapers, as well as to many kind friends and brother railway officers. THE , Ontario,
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