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Page 38
... objects of magnitude and difficulty - and where the improvement of a great Kingdom is materially con- cerned.'12 He ... object , the field is wide , and new ground , capable of improvement beyond even the reach of common apprehensions ...
... objects of magnitude and difficulty - and where the improvement of a great Kingdom is materially con- cerned.'12 He ... object , the field is wide , and new ground , capable of improvement beyond even the reach of common apprehensions ...
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... objects proposed by the Fishery Society and have a general knowledge of the intentions of Government . ' The detailed ... object of great importance in view . Namely the making the Harbours on the North Eastern Coast subservient to the ...
... objects proposed by the Fishery Society and have a general knowledge of the intentions of Government . ' The detailed ... object of great importance in view . Namely the making the Harbours on the North Eastern Coast subservient to the ...
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... objects connected therewith , in order that they may be laid before their Lordships previous to the meeting of Parliament . Having as yet arranged nothing , much less made any plans or calculations , their Lordship have the goodness to ...
... objects connected therewith , in order that they may be laid before their Lordships previous to the meeting of Parliament . Having as yet arranged nothing , much less made any plans or calculations , their Lordship have the goodness to ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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