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... seems probable that he had already been work- ing on the building in some capacity , and that when this difficulty arose he became , officially or unofficially , re- cognised as in charge . The position was not without difficulty ...
... seems probable that he had already been work- ing on the building in some capacity , and that when this difficulty arose he became , officially or unofficially , re- cognised as in charge . The position was not without difficulty ...
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... seem that he was the inventor of the type of flat iron link subsequently used in Suspension bridges which he patented ... seems to have been a complete surprise to Telford to find that anyone had approached the problem in the same way as ...
... seem that he was the inventor of the type of flat iron link subsequently used in Suspension bridges which he patented ... seems to have been a complete surprise to Telford to find that anyone had approached the problem in the same way as ...
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... seems to have been proved that the alleged names of subscribers and amounts of subscriptions were largely fictitious ... seem to have been any official connection , but British commercial interests were certainly aroused . * Captains ...
... seems to have been proved that the alleged names of subscribers and amounts of subscriptions were largely fictitious ... seem to have been any official connection , but British commercial interests were certainly aroused . * Captains ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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