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Side 7 - The railroad is in all its relations a matter of earnest business, to be got through as soon as possible. It transmutes a man from a traveller into a living parcel. For the time he has parted with the nobler characteristics of his humanity for the sake of a planetary power of locomotion. Do not ask him to admire anything. You might as well ask the wind. Carry him safely, dismiss him soon : he will thank you for nothing else. All attempts to please him in any other way are mere mockery, and insults...
Side 6 - Another of the strange and evil tendencies of the present day is to the decoration of the railroad station." Now, if there be any place in the world in which people are deprived of that portion of temper and discretion which is necessary to the contemplation of beauty, it is there.
Side 6 - Another of the strange tendencies of the present day is to the decoration of the railroad station. Now if there be any place in the world in which people are deprived of that portion of temper and discretion which are necessary to the contemplation of beauty, it is there. It is the very temple of discomfort, and the only charity that the builder can extend to us is to show us, plainly as may as may be, how soonest to escape from it.
Side 821 - That any person or persons who shall remove, take, steal, change, add to, take from, or in any manner interfere with any journal bearings or brasses, or any of the parts or attachments of any locomotive, tender or cars, or any fixture or attachment belonging to, connected with, or used in operating any locomotive, tender or car...
Side 6 - ... as may be, how soonest to escape from it. The whole system of railroad travelling is addressed to people who, being in a hurry, are therefore, for the time being, miserable. No one would travel in that manner who could help it, who had time to go leisurely over hills and between hedges, instead of through tunnels and between banks; at least those who would have no sense of beauty so acute as we need consult it at the station.
Side 7 - Western, because the columns of the terminus are covered with patterns from Nineveh ? — he will only care less for the Ninevite ivories in the British Museum : or on the North Western, because there are old English-looking...
Side 6 - The whole system of railroad travelling is addressed to people who, being in a hurry, are therefore, for the time being, miserable. No one would travel in that manner who could help it — who had time to go leisurely over hills and between hedges, instead of through tunnels and between banks : at least those who would, have no sense of beauty so acute as that we need consult it at the station. The railroad is in all its relations a matter of earnest business, to be got through as soon as possible....
Side 455 - Constitution, be referred to a committee of three, to be appointed by the chair...
Side 539 - Keep a sharp lookout also for signals worn by other trains, and keep in mind all orders and notices regarding the movement of trains, so as to be prepared to correct any oversight or mistake, if there should be any occasion for so doing.
Side 842 - Omaha, moved that the rules be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast the ballot of the association for the nominees presented.

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