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... Telford , written by himself , p . 219. ( 3 ) Report of Committee , 8th April , 1817. ( 4 ) Mr. Telford's Report ... Thomas Telford , p . 142. ( 14 ) Southey , loc . cit . , p . 53. ( 15 ) Life of Thomas Telford , p . 176. ( 16 ) ...
... Telford , written by himself , p . 219. ( 3 ) Report of Committee , 8th April , 1817. ( 4 ) Mr. Telford's Report ... Thomas Telford , p . 142. ( 14 ) Southey , loc . cit . , p . 53. ( 15 ) Life of Thomas Telford , p . 176. ( 16 ) ...
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... Thomas Telford , p . 285. ( 2 ) Id . , p . 284. ( 3 ) Trans- actions of the Institution of Civil Engineers , vol . i . , introduction . ( 4 ) Life of Thomas Telford , p . 278. ( 5 ) John Rickman to W. C. R. , 17th September , 1837. ( 6 ) ...
... Thomas Telford , p . 285. ( 2 ) Id . , p . 284. ( 3 ) Trans- actions of the Institution of Civil Engineers , vol . i . , introduction . ( 4 ) Life of Thomas Telford , p . 278. ( 5 ) John Rickman to W. C. R. , 17th September , 1837. ( 6 ) ...
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... Thomas Telford , p . 82. ( 8 ) Telford's report to the Com- mittee of Proprietors , Birmingham , 24th September , 1834. ( 9 ) Life of Thomas Telford , p . 90-91 . ( 10 ) Id . , p . 79. ( 11 ) Rickman to Southey , 30th April , 1822. ( 12 ) ...
... Thomas Telford , p . 82. ( 8 ) Telford's report to the Com- mittee of Proprietors , Birmingham , 24th September , 1834. ( 9 ) Life of Thomas Telford , p . 90-91 . ( 10 ) Id . , p . 79. ( 11 ) Rickman to Southey , 30th April , 1822. ( 12 ) ...
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