These curious and interesting structures, which may be considered the forerunners of the gigantic iron Tubular Bridges of the present day, were burnt by the French in 1799. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔.伟大的事实.
We incline to account for it by attributing congenital stupidity to our forerunners and by assuming superior native intelligence on our own part. 约翰·杜威.民主与教育.
Earliest Implements and Processes Forerunners of Modern Inventions. 威廉·亨利·杜利特.世纪发明.