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a The Commissioner's House , though the principal work that engaged his attention , was not the sole interest : there was the building of a Chapel for the Dockyard , and towards the end of the same letter another activity is mentioned ...
a The Commissioner's House , though the principal work that engaged his attention , was not the sole interest : there was the building of a Chapel for the Dockyard , and towards the end of the same letter another activity is mentioned ...
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His house was handsome , quite suited for his requirements , and in accordance with his professional position , and he was very proud of it . After having lived in lodgings and hotels all his life , he appeared gratified and delighted ...
His house was handsome , quite suited for his requirements , and in accordance with his professional position , and he was very proud of it . After having lived in lodgings and hotels all his life , he appeared gratified and delighted ...
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Select Committee of the House of Commons to enquire into the State of London Bridge ; and to consider if any , and what , alterations or improvements are necessary or proper to be made therein , under existing circumstances . ' 1820 .
Select Committee of the House of Commons to enquire into the State of London Bridge ; and to consider if any , and what , alterations or improvements are necessary or proper to be made therein , under existing circumstances . ' 1820 .
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
Edinburgh at the beginning of the Twentieth Century I | 8 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jan 2006 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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