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“ It is certainly gratifying , ' he writes in September 1800 , ' to the mind to be admitted as a leading member in the profession in which a Man has been bred , and more especially in objects of magnitude and difficulty — and where the ...
“ It is certainly gratifying , ' he writes in September 1800 , ' to the mind to be admitted as a leading member in the profession in which a Man has been bred , and more especially in objects of magnitude and difficulty — and where the ...
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... wrote Nicholas Vansittart , M.P. , Joint Secretary to the Treasury , on 27th July , 1801 , ' to desire you to proceed with the work as you are perfectly acquainted with the objects proposed by the Fishery Society and have a general ...
... wrote Nicholas Vansittart , M.P. , Joint Secretary to the Treasury , on 27th July , 1801 , ' to desire you to proceed with the work as you are perfectly acquainted with the objects proposed by the Fishery Society and have a general ...
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hasten to transmit you a very general and imperfect abstract of my opinions respecting the Coasts of Scotland , and the several objects connected therewith , in order that they may be laid before their Lordships previous to the meeting ...
hasten to transmit you a very general and imperfect abstract of my opinions respecting the Coasts of Scotland , and the several objects connected therewith , in order that they may be laid before their Lordships previous to the meeting ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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