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... Pulteney , a younger Johnstone of Westerhall , who had changed his name on marrying the heiress of William Pulteney , Earl of Bath . Whether it was John Pasley or William Pulteney or some other patron that set Telford on his feet , is ...
... Pulteney , a younger Johnstone of Westerhall , who had changed his name on marrying the heiress of William Pulteney , Earl of Bath . Whether it was John Pasley or William Pulteney or some other patron that set Telford on his feet , is ...
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... Pulteney , who owned wide estates in the County and was most active in its development , had from the first had this appointment as his objective . The friendship and interest of Pulteney for Telford was here , as in fact in all the ...
... Pulteney , who owned wide estates in the County and was most active in its development , had from the first had this appointment as his objective . The friendship and interest of Pulteney for Telford was here , as in fact in all the ...
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... Pulteney . In one letter he writes to Little : ' It gave me great satisfaction to learn that your inter- view with Mr. Pulteney was agreeable to you , and was equal to what you had reason to expect . His manner is remarkably engaging ...
... Pulteney . In one letter he writes to Little : ' It gave me great satisfaction to learn that your inter- view with Mr. Pulteney was agreeable to you , and was equal to what you had reason to expect . His manner is remarkably engaging ...
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Edinburgh at the beginning of the Twentieth Century I | 8 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
William Jessop Civil Engineer 17451814 | 32 |
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