The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer
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- With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain
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1. Front matter2. CHAPTER I. Old Roads3. CHAPTER II. Early Modes of Conveyance4. CHAPTER III. Influence of Roads on Society5. CHAPTER IV. Roads in Scotland last centuary6. CHAPTER V. Travelling in England last century7. CHAPTER VI. John Metcalf, road-maker.8. CHAPTER I. Eskdale.9. CHAPTER II. Langholm—Telford a Stonemason10. CHAPTER III. Arrives in London11. CHAPTER IV. Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop12. CHAPTER V. Telford's First Employment as an Engineer13. CHAPTER VI. The Ellesmere Canal14. CHAPTER VII. Iron and other Bridges15. CHAPTER VIII. Higland Roads and Bridges16. CHAPTER IX. Telford's Scotch Harbours17. CHAPTER X. Caledonian and other Canals18. CHAPTER XI. Telford as a road-maker19. CHAPTER XII. The Menai and Conway Bridges20. CHAPTER XIII. Docks, Drainage, and Bridges21. CHAPTER XIV. Southey's tour in the highlands22. CHAPTER XV. Mr Telford's later years—His death and character23. CHAPTER I. OLD ROADS.24. CHAPTER II.25. CHAPTER III.26. CHAPTER IV.27. CHAPTER V.28. CHAPTER VI.29. CHAPTER I. ESKDALE.30. CHAPTER II.31. CHAPTER III.32. CHAPTER IV.33. CHAPTER V.34. CHAPTER VI.35. CHAPTER VII.36. CHAPTER VIII.37. CHAPTER IX.38. CHAPTER X.39. CHAPTER XI.40. CHAPTER XII.41. CHAPTER XIII.42. CHAPTER XIV.43. CHAPTER XV.