The Road
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1. Front matter2. THE CONTENTS3. THE ILLUSTRATIONS4. AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION5. A PREFACE6. CHAPTER I THE ORIGIN OF ROADS7. CHAPTER II THE CROSSING OF MARSH AND WATER8. CHAPTER III PASSABILITY9. CHAPTER IV THE OBSTACLE OF VEGETATION10. CHAPTER V POLITICAL INFLUENCES11. CHAPTER VI THE REACTION OF THE ROAD12. CHAPTER VII THE ROAD IN HISTORY13. CHAPTER VIII THE “BLINDNESS” OF ENGLISH ROADS14. CHAPTER IX FIVE STAGES15. CHAPTER X THE TRACKWAYS16. CHAPTER XI THE MAKING OF THE ROMAN ROAD17. CHAPTER XII THE DARK AGES18. CHAPTER XIII WHEELED TRAFFIC AND THE MODERN ROAD19. CHAPTER XIV THE FUTURE20. INDEX