The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain

About this eBook

Author

Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904

Credits

This etext produced by Eric Hutton; additional proof reading by David G Haren and Simon Allen

Language

English

LoC Class

TA: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering

Subject

Civil engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

939

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/939

Release Date

June 1, 1997

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.CONTENTS — CHAPTER II. Early Modes of Conveyance — CHAPTER III. Influence of Roads on Society — CHAPTER IV. Roads in Scotland last centuary — CHAPTER V. Travelling in England last century — CHAPTER VI. John Metcalf, road-maker. — THE LIFE OF THOMAS TELFORD — CHAPTER I. Eskdale. — CHAPTER II. Langholm—Telford a Stonemason — CHAPTER III. Arrives in London — CHAPTER IV. Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop — CHAPTER V. Telford's First Employment as an Engineer — CHAPTER VI. The Ellesmere Canal — CHAPTER VII. Iron and other Bridges — CHAPTER VIII. Higland Roads and Bridges — CHAPTER IX. Telford's Scotch Harbours — CHAPTER X. Caledonian and other Canals — CHAPTER XI. Telford as a road-maker — CHAPTER XII. The Menai and Conway Bridges — CHAPTER XIII. Docks, Drainage, and Bridges — CHAPTER XIV. Southey's tour in the highlands — CHAPTER XV. Mr Telford's later years—His death and character — PREFACE — EARLY ROADS AND MODES OF TRAVELLING. — CHAPTER I. OLD ROADS. — CHAPTER II. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — CHAPTER V. — CHAPTER VI. — LIFE OF THOMAS TELFORD. — CHAPTER II. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — CHAPTER V. — CHAPTER VI. — CHAPTER VII. — CHAPTER VIII. — CHAPTER IX. — CHAPTER X. — CHAPTER XI. — CHAPTER XII. — CHAPTER XIII. — CHAPTER XIV. — CHAPTER XV.

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