单词 | Ferdinand de Lesseps |
例句 | That channel underwent several expansions and iterations over the centuries, but was then largely forgotten until Ferdinand de Lesseps, a French diplomat who served as vice consul to Alexandria in 1832, took an interest. Dredgers try to free ship in Suez Canal, scene of plenty of past international drama 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z A 20-year French effort, led by the engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, was abandoned after thousands of workers were stricken with yellow fever, malaria and dysentery. An expanded Panama Canal opens for giant ships 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z By his achievement, which was immediately crowned by financial success, Ferdinand de Lesseps suddenly became possessed of powers such as are not always at the disposal of the Governments even of great countries. The Panama Canal and its Makers 2011-10-10T02:00:22.307Z This, however, was of a peaceful nature, to wit, the task of describing the epoch-marking inauguration of M. Ferdinand de Lesseps’s magnum opus, the Suez Canal. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z For greatness of heart has always been the keynote of the character of Ferdinand de Lesseps. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z Ferdinand de Lesseps was at our head to preside over us, by right of name if not by fame. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z The building of a ship-canal across the Isthmus of Suez made famous the Frenchman, Ferdinand de Lesseps: so the opening-up of the mouth of the Mississippi River has distinguished Captain Eads. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z A French effort in the 1880s under Ferdinand de Lesseps, who built the Suez canal, foundered because of poor planning and disease which killed about 22,000 workers. China plans Colombian rail link to challenge Panama canal 2011-02-14T21:22:57Z The name of Ferdinand de Lesseps inspired such confidence that plenty of money was forthcoming from the French people. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise I believe that Ferdinand de Lesseps is dying of a broken heart, broken by the immense ingratitude of men. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z In 1858 the canal company chose for its president M. Ferdinand de Lesseps. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 In December 1896 he was received as member of the French Academy, succeeding to the chair of Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose eulogy he pronounced with exquisite taste and grace. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 The pasha was much under French influence, and in 1856 was induced to grant to Ferdinand de Lesseps a concession for the construction of the Suez Canal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" In February, 1893, M. Ferdinand de Lesseps and four other directors were prosecuted, with the result that he, MM. The West Indies and the Spanish Main We moved towards the door, and this was the last that I saw, or may ever see, of Ferdinand de Lesseps. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z During the decade following 1880 Ferdinand de Lesseps, the successful builder of the Suez Canal, had organized and tried to finance a company to construct a canal at Panama. A History of the Third French Republic Here also stands the mansion erected and occupied by Ferdinand de Lesseps during his residence on the isthmus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" At sunset we steam past the big statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, standing far out on the break-water and pointing back with a dramatic gesture to his world-transforming ditch. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit Ferdinand de Lesseps hardly knew what was going on; he was old, feeble, and in a state of apathy and stupor. The West Indies and the Spanish Main At the advanced age of eighty-eight, Ferdinand de Lesseps is in deep disgrace. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Greater than any royal actor in the Suez enterprise, however, was Ferdinand de Lesseps, the Frenchman whom history persists in calling an engineer. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Under Ferdinand de Lesseps, creator of the Suez Canal, the French company had performed extensive excavations at Panama. History of the United States, Volume 6 Ferdinand de Lesseps, French engineer who had built the Suez Canal, presides. Gold Seekers of '49 Fortunately, from Kamtchatka, where he had landed, he had sent home his journals, notes, plans, and maps by Lesseps—uncle of the famous Ferdinand de Lesseps of Suez Canal fame. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Ferdinand de Lesseps was the son of a French gentleman who, fifty years since, was in the Consular service of France in Egypt. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History This piece of sculpture is the only material evidence that such a person as Ferdinand de Lesseps ever lived. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The banks on both sides were barren of verdure and there was but little to be seen save the Canal itself, which is an enduring monument to the brains of Ferdinand de Lesseps. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson Ferdinand de Lesseps, a Frenchman, who made himself famous by building the Suez Canal, organized a company in France, and work was commenced on the Panama route. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 10, March 10, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Ferdinand de Lesseps, who succeeded in connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, was the man who, after the lapse of centuries, seriously interested his fellow-countrymen in boring the Isthmus of Panama. The Makers of Canada: Champlain This great work owes its inception and completion to the enterprise and indomitable energy of Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was born at Versailles, France, on the 19th November, 1805. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. The work was the work of French engineers, led by M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, in every way a most remarkable man. France in the Nineteenth Century If Ferdinand de Lesseps were a rogue every noble illusion is a crime. The Crowd; study of the popular mind M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, of world-wide fame, volunteered, in the most friendly way, to submit échantillons of the rocks to the Parisian Académie des Sciences, of which he is a distinguished member. The Land of Midian — Volume 2 The highly distinguished M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, when en route to Paris, kindly took charge of some cases of specimens for analysis. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 In May, 1879, an international congress was convened, under the auspices of Ferdinand de Lesseps, to consider the question of the best location and plan of the Canal. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) The dream of navigators and practical engineers was taken in hand by Ferdinand de Lesseps in January, 1881. The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 Ferdinand de Lesseps has known the intoxication of triumph and the bitterness of disappointment—Suez and Panama. The Crowd; study of the popular mind After the condemnation of Ferdinand de Lesseps one has no longer the right to be astonished at the sad end of Christopher Columbus. The Crowd; study of the popular mind Immediately following this action the Panama Canal Company was organized under the general laws of France, with Ferdinand de Lesseps as its president. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) |
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