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... wrote Telford on one occasion , ' has written me to say that the Navigators are making sad Havock in his ground , I should not wish that any unnecessary damage should be done , especially to the Dr. but I strongly suspect , that this ...
... wrote Telford on one occasion , ' has written me to say that the Navigators are making sad Havock in his ground , I should not wish that any unnecessary damage should be done , especially to the Dr. but I strongly suspect , that this ...
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... wrote , ' who might all be hanged with national benefit . ' ' Never , ' he wrote after the Reform Act , Never before was poor England so befooled , be - pressed , be - whigged , and be - devilled . ' But it was not all sound and fury ...
... wrote , ' who might all be hanged with national benefit . ' ' Never , ' he wrote after the Reform Act , Never before was poor England so befooled , be - pressed , be - whigged , and be - devilled . ' But it was not all sound and fury ...
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... wrote on one occasion , are going pretty well on , particularly as even foreing people are not to well pleased with the business ; but I mind them as little as I take notice of them - the having been rather to sleepy when in time to be ...
... wrote on one occasion , are going pretty well on , particularly as even foreing people are not to well pleased with the business ; but I mind them as little as I take notice of them - the having been rather to sleepy when in time to be ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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