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... active in the pro- motion of the canal . But both Jessop and Telford approved and accepted the principle , although the de- signs were not satisfactorily worked out for a long while and involved many difficulties , alterations and ...
... active in the pro- motion of the canal . But both Jessop and Telford approved and accepted the principle , although the de- signs were not satisfactorily worked out for a long while and involved many difficulties , alterations and ...
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... active , and Tobermory and Ullapool remain testimonies of their efforts prior to Telford's connection with them . By 1793 however , the Society's fortunes were for two main reasons at low ebb . A financial crisis and the fall in stocks ...
... active , and Tobermory and Ullapool remain testimonies of their efforts prior to Telford's connection with them . By 1793 however , the Society's fortunes were for two main reasons at low ebb . A financial crisis and the fall in stocks ...
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... active , and good judges , manage the Inspections and Estimations of work done . ' 20 The unhappy Duncombe got into some trouble a few months later and died the next year in prison . Telford was too exasperated with him to be deeply ...
... active , and good judges , manage the Inspections and Estimations of work done . ' 20 The unhappy Duncombe got into some trouble a few months later and died the next year in prison . Telford was too exasperated with him to be deeply ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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