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Page 98
... lock pit in it . ' wrote Telford , ' and when the lock was completed removing the mountain clay from the entrance , was adopted from the necessity of the case , and was found upon calculation of even less expense than any Cofferdam ...
... lock pit in it . ' wrote Telford , ' and when the lock was completed removing the mountain clay from the entrance , was adopted from the necessity of the case , and was found upon calculation of even less expense than any Cofferdam ...
Page 221
... Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal . Telford laid out the line on two levels , ' one , 10 miles , by which all traffic in and near Congleton has access to the Trent and Mersey Canal , without lockage ; while on the upper level the ...
... Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal . Telford laid out the line on two levels , ' one , 10 miles , by which all traffic in and near Congleton has access to the Trent and Mersey Canal , without lockage ; while on the upper level the ...
Page 282
... Locks . These 20 Locks including 2 Miles of Canal , cost us 114 minutes , deduct 40 Minutes for the 23 Miles , 74 Minutes is the time remaining for Lockage , -2 minutes therefore and 14 Pr . Lock , requiring the admission of about 2500 ...
... Locks . These 20 Locks including 2 Miles of Canal , cost us 114 minutes , deduct 40 Minutes for the 23 Miles , 74 Minutes is the time remaining for Lockage , -2 minutes therefore and 14 Pr . Lock , requiring the admission of about 2500 ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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