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... meeting of the Commissioners , and very probably shall have the new modelling their plan of that large building , as he has found several faults - you will easily conceive how I enjoyed the conversation of this truly good man - and with ...
... meeting of the Commissioners , and very probably shall have the new modelling their plan of that large building , as he has found several faults - you will easily conceive how I enjoyed the conversation of this truly good man - and with ...
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... meeting , tho many others had made much interest for the place . I cannot be said to be confirmed untill after the general assembly of the Proprietors which is to be held on the 31 Octr . tho ' ' tis not likely that that meeting will do ...
... meeting , tho many others had made much interest for the place . I cannot be said to be confirmed untill after the general assembly of the Proprietors which is to be held on the 31 Octr . tho ' ' tis not likely that that meeting will do ...
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... meeting , but we were too powerful for opposition . I am fortunate in being on good terms with most of the leading men whether of property or abilities and on this occasion I had the decided support of the great John Wilkinson , king of ...
... meeting , but we were too powerful for opposition . I am fortunate in being on good terms with most of the leading men whether of property or abilities and on this occasion I had the decided support of the great John Wilkinson , king of ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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