 | John Joseph Lalor - 1882 - 870 pàgines
...being considered as a wild and extravagant project, he desired, in order to justify his conduct toward his noble employer, that the opinion of another engineer...have often heard of castles in the air, but never was shown before where any of them were to be erected." This unfavorable verdict did not deter the duke... | |
 | 1883 - 638 pàgines
...A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in, who, being conducted to the place where i: wiis intended that the aqueduct should be made, ridiculed...dimensions were communicated to him, he exclaimed, " I have ofteu h< ard of castles in the air, but never before was shown wiiere any of them were to be erected.... | |
 | 1884 - 502 pàgines
...intelligent person of the practicability of his design. A gentleman of eminence was accerdingly called in, who, being conducted to the place where it was intended...communicated to him, he exclaimed, " I have often hf-ard of castles in the air, but never before was shown where any of them were to be erected." The... | |
 | Manchester Geographical Society - 1886 - 470 pàgines
...ridiculed the idea of attempting it, and when it was explained what the dimensions and height were to be, he exclaimed, " I have often heard of castles in the air, but was never shown before where any of them were to be erected." The Duke of Bridgewater paid no attention... | |
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A gentleman of eminence was accordingly called in ; who, being conducted to the place where it was intended that the aqueduct should be made, ridiculed the attempt; and when the height and dimensions were communicated to him, he exclaimed, " I have often... 
