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... have been obtained by calculation , but ' with a practical man , an experiment is always more simple and satisfactory than theoretical deductions . ' The most dramatic stage in the work was the erection THE MENAI BRIDGE 171.
... have been obtained by calculation , but ' with a practical man , an experiment is always more simple and satisfactory than theoretical deductions . ' The most dramatic stage in the work was the erection THE MENAI BRIDGE 171.
Page 194
... practical nature would suggest the necessity of it . A conviction of the advantages of an Institution of Engineers has , however , now induced a few young men of the profession to come forward with their endeavours to obtain that object ...
... practical nature would suggest the necessity of it . A conviction of the advantages of an Institution of Engineers has , however , now induced a few young men of the profession to come forward with their endeavours to obtain that object ...
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... practical engineers ; its principle is mutual communication ; and it is supported by the subscription of its members . The members are at liberty to propose any practical question at their meetings , having given one week's notice of ...
... practical engineers ; its principle is mutual communication ; and it is supported by the subscription of its members . The members are at liberty to propose any practical question at their meetings , having given one week's notice of ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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