Railway Adventures and Anecdotes: Extending over More Than Fifty Years — John Shaqi
Railway Adventures and Anecdotes: Extending over More Than Fifty Years
History
Railway Adventures and Anecdotes: Extending over More Than Fifty Years
Railroads
a movement through an avenue of living beings, and extending six miles in
length. Upon one bridge a tri-colored flag was displayed; near another
the motto of “Vote by ballot” was seen; in a field near Eccles, a poor
and wretchedly dressed man had his loom close to the roadside, and was
weaving with all his might; cries of “No Corn Laws,” were occasionally
heard, and for about two miles the cheerings of the crowd were
interspersed with a continual hissing and hooting from the minority. On
approaching the bridge which crosses the Irwell, the 59th regiment was
drawn up, flanking the road on each side, and presenting arms as his
Grace passed along. We reached the warehouses at a quarter before three,
and those who alighted were shown into the large upper rooms where a most
elegant cold collation had been prepared by Mr. Lynn, for more than one
thousand persons. The greater portion of the company, as the carriages
continued to arrive, visited the rooms and partook in silence of some
refreshment. They then returned to their carriages which had been
properly placed for returning. His Grace and the principal party did not
alight; but he went through a most fatiguing office for more than an hour
and a half, in shaking hands with thousands of people, to whom he stooped
over the hand rail of the carriage, and who seemed insatiable in their
desire to join hands with him. Many women brought their children to him,
lifting them up that he might bless them, which he did, and during the
whole time he had scarcely a minute’s respite. At half-past four the
Duke’s car began to move away for Liverpool.
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