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The Life of Thomas Telford

by Samuel Smiles

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Chapter III — Influence of Roads on Society
  3. 3Chapter IV — Roads in Scotland Last Centuary
  4. 4Chapter V — Travelling in England Last Century
  5. 5Chapter I — Eskdale
  6. 6Chapter IV — Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop
  7. 7Chapter V — Telford’s First Employment as an Engineer
  8. 8Chapter XII — The Menai and Conway Bridges
  9. 9Chapter XIV — Southey’s Tour in the Highlands
  10. 10Chapter XV — Mr Telford’s Later Years — His Death and Character
  11. 11Early Roads and Modes of Travelling
  12. 12Chapter II — Early Modes of Conveyance
  13. 13Chapter III — Manners and Customs Influenced by the State of the Roads
  14. 14Chapter IV — Roads and Travelling in Scotland in the Last Century
  15. 15Chapter V — Roads and Travelling in England Towards the End of Last…
  16. 16Chapter VI — John Metcalf, Road-Maker
  17. 17Chapter I — Eskdale
  18. 18Chapter II — Langholm — Telford Learns the Trade of a Stonemason
  19. 19Chapter III — Telford a Working Mason in London, and Foreman of Mas…
  20. 20Chapter IV — Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop
  21. 21Chapter V — Telford’s First Employment as an Engineer
  22. 22Chapter VI — The Ellesmere Canal
  23. 23Chapter VII — Iron and and Other Bridges
  24. 24Chapter VIII — Highland Roads and Bridges
  25. 25Chapter IX — Telford’s Scotch Harbours
  26. 26Chapter X — Caledonian and Other Canals
  27. 27Chapter XI — Telford as a Road-Maker
  28. 28Chapter XII — The Menai and Conway Bridges
  29. 29Chapter XIII — Docks, Drainage, and Bridges
  30. 30Chapter XIV — Southey’s Tour in the Highlands
  31. 31Chapter XV — Mr. Telford’s Later Years — His Death and Character

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