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... Platen that they should have an independent report from an experienced canal builder ; and to Great Britain and Telford , mainly because of the fame of the Cale- donian Canal , they turned . We have in von Platen's quaint English a ...
... Platen that they should have an independent report from an experienced canal builder ; and to Great Britain and Telford , mainly because of the fame of the Cale- donian Canal , they turned . We have in von Platen's quaint English a ...
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... PLATEN . ' " Platen still awaited Telford's estimates of quantities on which with Bagge's help he hoped to prepare the financial statement with which he was to meet Parlia- ment . I am sorry , ' he writes in March 1809 , ' I had no ...
... PLATEN . ' " Platen still awaited Telford's estimates of quantities on which with Bagge's help he hoped to prepare the financial statement with which he was to meet Parlia- ment . I am sorry , ' he writes in March 1809 , ' I had no ...
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... Platen to Tel- ford , from Halnatorp , 27th August , 1815. ( 16 ) Telford to von Platen , from Canal Office , Ellesmere , 27th January , 1816. ( 17 ) Id . ( 18 ) Von Platen to Telford , 16th October , 1817. ( 19 ) Von Platen to Telford ...
... Platen to Tel- ford , from Halnatorp , 27th August , 1815. ( 16 ) Telford to von Platen , from Canal Office , Ellesmere , 27th January , 1816. ( 17 ) Id . ( 18 ) Von Platen to Telford , 16th October , 1817. ( 19 ) Von Platen to Telford ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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