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The Life of Thomas Telford

by Samuel Smiles

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Chapter IV Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop

Superintends repairs of Shrewsbury Castle
Appointed Surveyor for County of Salop
Superintends erection of new gaol
Interview with John Howard
His studies in science and literature
Poetical exercises
Fall of St. Chad’s Church, Shrewsburg
Discovery of the Roman city of Uriconium
Overseer of felons
Mrs. Jordan at Shrewsbury
Telford’s indifference to music
Politics, Paine’s ‘Rights of Man’
Reprints his poem of ‘Eskdale’

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