 | 1819 - 728 páginas
...the hand M direct the route. The swiltness with which a person, well practised, can travel, is almon beyond belief; eight, nine, and even ten miles, may,...it is asserted, be passed over within the hour, on gnod level ground. The machine, it is conjectured, will answer well for messengers, and even for long... | |
 | 1819 - 754 páginas
...before, on which the arms are laid, and ill front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the hand to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person, well practised, can trax'el, is almost beyond belief; eight, nine, and even len miles, may, it is asserted, be passed over... | |
 | 1819 - 614 páginas
...placed before, on which the arms are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the hand to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person well practised call travel is almost beyond belief; eight, nine, and «ven ten miles may, it is asserted, be passed... | |
 | 1819 - 728 páginas
...bifore, on which Ihe arms are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held iu the hand to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person, well practised, con travel, is almost beyond belief; eight, nine, and even ten miles, may, it is asserted, be passed... | |
 | Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1891 - 632 páginas
...contributor waxes very enthusiastic over the hobby-horse of the Baron, of which he writes thus : " The swiftness with which a person well practised can travel is almost beyond belief; 8, 9, or even 10 miles may be passed over within an hour on good level ground. The inventor, Baron... | |
 | Archibald Sharp - 1896 - 580 páginas
...which the arms are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the ha<1d to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person...well practised can travel is almost beyond belief, 8, 9, and even 10 miles may, it is asserted, be passed over within the hour on good level ground."... | |
 | Archibald Sharp - 1896 - 622 páginas
...which the arms are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the ha,,d to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person...well practised can travel is almost beyond belief, 8, 9, and even 10 miles may, it is asserted, be passed over within the hour on good level ground."... | |
 | 1901 - 552 páginas
...placed before on which the anus are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the hand to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person can travel is almost beyond belief — eight, nine, or even ten miles an hour may be done on good level... | |
 | 1907 - 392 páginas
...history. In 1819 you are told of the wonderful invention of a " pedestrian's hobby-horse," and hear that " the swiftness with which a person well practised can travel is almost beyond belief ; eight, nine, or even ten miles can be passed over within an hour. The price is from £8 to £10." The Repository... | |
 | Archibald Sharp - 2003 - 580 páginas
...placed before, on which the arms are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the hand to direct the route. The swiftness with...well practised can travel is almost beyond belief, 8, 9, and even 10 miles may, it is asserted, be passed over within the hour on good level ground.'... | |
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To preserve the balance a small board covered and stuffed is placed before, on which the arms are laid, and in front of which is a little guiding pole, which is held in the hand to direct the route. The swiftness with which a person well practised can... 