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Page 38
... the Ulster Canal , fortunately he was saved from the chimera of the Irish Board of Control , whether of Inland waterways or of anything else . Bridge building continued . In the autumn of 1800 he 38 THE STORY OF TELFORD.
... the Ulster Canal , fortunately he was saved from the chimera of the Irish Board of Control , whether of Inland waterways or of anything else . Bridge building continued . In the autumn of 1800 he 38 THE STORY OF TELFORD.
Page 42
... continued to be connected with the de- velopment ; he was certainly still visiting Liverpool on business at the end of 1802 , but some time afterwards , probably the rival company was bought out , or failed . Perhaps the most permanent ...
... continued to be connected with the de- velopment ; he was certainly still visiting Liverpool on business at the end of 1802 , but some time afterwards , probably the rival company was bought out , or failed . Perhaps the most permanent ...
Page 91
... it will leave more workmen for the roads . ' 5 The tale might be continued to the end of the work , and Telford was continually pointing out that such restrictions necessarily added to the cost of the works as THE CALEDONIAN CANAL 91.
... it will leave more workmen for the roads . ' 5 The tale might be continued to the end of the work , and Telford was continually pointing out that such restrictions necessarily added to the cost of the works as THE CALEDONIAN CANAL 91.
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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