. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . Car for the Carriage of Sugar Cane. Length, 13 ft., 1 in.; height of sides, 3 ft.,4 in.; weight, 14 cwt.; load,2tons. primitive of forms. Such vacuity can hardly beconceived of but it is the natural condition ofthe savage mind, or al)sence of mind. Man origi-nally had no greater ability to think consecu-tively than the dog has, but he had greatercapacity for development. Hence his emergencefrom savagery, and his busying himself in per-fecting machinery whereby he might transporthimself and his family and his rude effects fromplace to plac
. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . Car for the Carriage of Sugar Cane. Length, 13 ft., 1 in.; height of sides, 3 ft.,4 in.; weight, 14 cwt.; load,2tons. primitive of forms. Such vacuity can hardly beconceived of but it is the natural condition ofthe savage mind, or al)sence of mind. Man origi-nally had no greater ability to think consecu-tively than the dog has, but he had greatercapacity for development. Hence his emergencefrom savagery, and his busying himself in per-fecting machinery whereby he might transporthimself and his family and his rude effects fromplace to place across the vast plains of the then primitive world. This was the beginning ofn Vol. 1 162 RAILWA r vehicles. Afterward, with slight alterations, here-adapted them for purposes of war and thechase. His device was very simple, a wooden axle, at either end ofwhich a rude wheelrevolved. A plat-form resting on theaxle afforded the oc-cupant of the vehi-cle a footing. It wasafterward enlargedso as to hold twopersons, besides thedriver. It had noseat. The intro-duction of this lastdevice indicatedthe growing effem-inacy of men and their downward step in physicalstrength. However, at first a luxury, the seathad no sooner been evolved than it became anecessity. It was but a step from the cart tothe wagon, from two wheels to four. With thewagon, good roadsbecame more thanever a a vehicle wasless able to overcomeobstacles than thecart. Its friction was greater. Moreover, Banme-Marpents iron Car^ Length, ^ , . 14 ft., 9 in.; height of sides, 2ft., 11 in.; With advancing civ- weight, 614 tons; load. 10 tons. Ore Car. It is also adaptable for manyother purposes, as will be apparen
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