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... referred and who agreed that it could be so constructed of cast iron ' as to be rendered a substantial and durable edifice . ' Among those so quoted were Playfair , Watt , Jessop , John Wilkinson , and William Reynolds . The revenue to ...
... referred and who agreed that it could be so constructed of cast iron ' as to be rendered a substantial and durable edifice . ' Among those so quoted were Playfair , Watt , Jessop , John Wilkinson , and William Reynolds . The revenue to ...
Page 139
... referred to the deplor- able state of the roads between Shrewsbury and Bangor , but said they could make no proposals in the absence of a proper survey by a professional engineer . It was as a result of this report that Telford was ...
... referred to the deplor- able state of the roads between Shrewsbury and Bangor , but said they could make no proposals in the absence of a proper survey by a professional engineer . It was as a result of this report that Telford was ...
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... referred to it again . He may have had cause to complain , but there can be little doubt that the Liverpool Corporation acted with energy and skill , and in the true interests of the port . The English & Bristol Channel Ship Canal was a ...
... referred to it again . He may have had cause to complain , but there can be little doubt that the Liverpool Corporation acted with energy and skill , and in the true interests of the port . The English & Bristol Channel Ship Canal was a ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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