The Scot in EnglandHurst & Blackett, 1935 - 288 pagini |
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Pagina 143
... Road , or on any other stage - coach route . In the first place , the roads were outrageous quagmires , and the only rattle they produced was the rattle of the rickety coach and the rattle of the teeth of its unfortunate occupants ...
... Road , or on any other stage - coach route . In the first place , the roads were outrageous quagmires , and the only rattle they produced was the rattle of the rickety coach and the rattle of the teeth of its unfortunate occupants ...
Pagina 149
... road through the mountains of Wales , virtually opening up a new country . Thomas Telford was now a famous man . He had built great harbours and canals , hundreds of miles of trunk roads , and hundreds of road bridges , and was ...
... road through the mountains of Wales , virtually opening up a new country . Thomas Telford was now a famous man . He had built great harbours and canals , hundreds of miles of trunk roads , and hundreds of road bridges , and was ...
Pagina 156
... road - making , and began to experiment with his process of macadamizing . The results were entirely satisfactory , and the new method of road - surfacing was adopted all over the United Kingdom . The comfort of the smooth water- proof ...
... road - making , and began to experiment with his process of macadamizing . The results were entirely satisfactory , and the new method of road - surfacing was adopted all over the United Kingdom . The comfort of the smooth water- proof ...
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