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12 And it was the best who were emigrating to the Colonies , particularly Eastern Canada , Nova Scotia , and Prince Edward Island ; the feeble and unenterprising remained behind . With these considerations before them the Select ...
12 And it was the best who were emigrating to the Colonies , particularly Eastern Canada , Nova Scotia , and Prince Edward Island ; the feeble and unenterprising remained behind . With these considerations before them the Select ...
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In 1806 there actually only remained in the fund transferred to the Roads and Bridges Commissioners about £ 13,000 cash , most of it to all intents and purposes already hypothecated . The former loan had to be eventually written off as ...
In 1806 there actually only remained in the fund transferred to the Roads and Bridges Commissioners about £ 13,000 cash , most of it to all intents and purposes already hypothecated . The former loan had to be eventually written off as ...
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No important work except the a building of the Broomielaw Bridge remained unfinished . There were no loose ends , as there had never been any in his lifetime ; and that is remarkable when one considers the immense list of his works .
No important work except the a building of the Broomielaw Bridge remained unfinished . There were no loose ends , as there had never been any in his lifetime ; and that is remarkable when one considers the immense list of his works .
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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