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... remained a fairy tale . Although at later dates Telford made a number of visits to Ireland and advised on various canal matters , including the Ulster Canal , fortunately he was saved from the chimera of the Irish Board of Control ...
... remained a fairy tale . Although at later dates Telford made a number of visits to Ireland and advised on various canal matters , including the Ulster Canal , fortunately he was saved from the chimera of the Irish Board of Control ...
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... remained in their unimproved condi- tion , while the southern parts of the kingdom were in all directions making rapid advances in every species of industry and civilization ; and to such a degree did the want of safe and easy ...
... remained in their unimproved condi- tion , while the southern parts of the kingdom were in all directions making rapid advances in every species of industry and civilization ; and to such a degree did the want of safe and easy ...
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... remained behind , but Telford brought back with him two young Swedish engineers , Lagerheim and Edstrom , who were especially chosen by von Platen to have a year's training in England . They spent nearly ten months in England and on ...
... remained behind , but Telford brought back with him two young Swedish engineers , Lagerheim and Edstrom , who were especially chosen by von Platen to have a year's training in England . They spent nearly ten months in England and on ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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