The first such regulation was introduced by the Chinese bureaucracy of the Western Zhow dynasty, whose 1100 B.C. One road rule of some general interest concerns traveling on one side of the road or the other. Lay, Max G., Ways of the World: A History of the World's Roads and of the Vehicles That Used Them, Rutgers University Press, 1992, pages 183-184. Rows of poles carried the instruction "Royal Road Let no man lessen it." The offence might now seem minor, but the penalty was death by impalement on a stake. In about 700 BC, the Assyrian king Sennacherib forbad illegal parking on the Royal Road in Nineveh. Geologist Eldridge Moores quoted by John McPhee in "Annals of the Former World: Assembling California," part II, The New Yorker, September 14, 1992, page 72 Ancient road - Warning Ancient Roadbuilding - Greeceĭo you see those switchbacks climbing out of the plain ? The Greeks used to survey a road by putting a hundred kilos on the back of a burro and sending him uphill. Smith, Adam, An Inquiry Into The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, 1776 - Bullock, Charles J., editor, Cosimo Classics, 2007, page 157. They are advantageous to the town, by breaking down the monopoly of the country in its neighbourhood. They encourage the cultivation of the remote, which must always be the most extensive circle of the country. They are upon that account the greatest of all improvements. Good roads, canals, and navigable rivers, by diminishing the expence of carriage, put the remote parts of the country more nearly upon a level with those in the neighbourhood of the town. If you aren't clear on the meaning of "alphabetically," "cursive," "future reference," "paper," "pen," "researcher," or "thesis," please go back to your tablet.) Adam Smith on Transportation - 1776 A researcher can write quotations or notes, with a pen, on the paper, usually in cursive - as well as the subject above the top line so the cards can be organized alphabetically for future reference when writing a paper or thesis. (Note to young readers: an "index card" is a rectangular piece of strengthened paper, 3 by 5 inches, with lines on them. On the theory that the quotes are interesting or, if not, at least they are short, the Rambler now presents, for the first time, The Rambler's Quote File, this one focused on pre-20th century roads. But recently, while retrieving his DVD set of the ten seasons of "Smallville," the Rambler came across the index card boxes that contain his quote files. Because of other very important activities in his life, he never got around to writing the books. Over the years, the Rambler has come across quotes that he wanted to save for a future book series on the history of highways after he retired. Finally, he decided to get us off his back as easily as possible by digging out his index card file of quotes and copying some of them into this article during the commercial breaks on his third and fourth viewing of the week's "Scorpion" episode. Editor's Note: The Highway History cite has been trying to entice the Rambler back to work, but with so many television shows to keep up with ("Arrow," "Daredevil," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "The Defenders,""The Flash," "Gotham," "Iron Fist," "Jessica Jones," "Luke Cage,""Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," and his two favorites: "Supergirl" and "Scorpion"), he resisted our entreaties.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |