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... direction— ( only in the building line ) and as this is a kind of Metropolis to Wales , it naturally falls under my jurisdiction . I have not yet made any attempts in that quarter , nor do I know what will be the consequence , but ...
... direction— ( only in the building line ) and as this is a kind of Metropolis to Wales , it naturally falls under my jurisdiction . I have not yet made any attempts in that quarter , nor do I know what will be the consequence , but ...
Page 251
... direction is apt to have an unfortunate repercussion in some other direction ; and the increased volume and velocity were threatening the Port of King's Lynn . Telford and the young Rennie combined to draw up a scheme to remedy this ...
... direction is apt to have an unfortunate repercussion in some other direction ; and the increased volume and velocity were threatening the Port of King's Lynn . Telford and the young Rennie combined to draw up a scheme to remedy this ...
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... direction of a great many individuals with no com- mon interest and no concert among them , should be under the direction of one person , whose duty it should be , to see that proper sewers were everywhere estab- lished . ' Burdett ...
... direction of a great many individuals with no com- mon interest and no concert among them , should be under the direction of one person , whose duty it should be , to see that proper sewers were everywhere estab- lished . ' Burdett ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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