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... BREACH . Breaches in the Thames embankments between London and Greenwich -between Plumstead and Erith - Inundations on the north shore — -- - Great breach at Dagenham - Futile attempts to viii CONTENTS .
... BREACH . Breaches in the Thames embankments between London and Greenwich -between Plumstead and Erith - Inundations on the north shore — -- - Great breach at Dagenham - Futile attempts to viii CONTENTS .
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Samuel Smiles. -- - Great breach at Dagenham - Futile attempts to stem the breach Navigation of the river obstructed - Boswell , a contractor , attempts to stop the breach , and fails Captain John Perry - His early career as a sailor ...
Samuel Smiles. -- - Great breach at Dagenham - Futile attempts to stem the breach Navigation of the river obstructed - Boswell , a contractor , attempts to stop the breach , and fails Captain John Perry - His early career as a sailor ...
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... Breach 111 Dagenham Lake 114 Map of the Grand Trunk Canal .. Northern Entrance to Harecastle Tun- 264 .. nels .. 268 Brindley's Native District 127 .. Brindley's Croft The Potteries District Brindley's House at Turnhurst .. 128 ...
... Breach 111 Dagenham Lake 114 Map of the Grand Trunk Canal .. Northern Entrance to Harecastle Tun- 264 .. nels .. 268 Brindley's Native District 127 .. Brindley's Croft The Potteries District Brindley's House at Turnhurst .. 128 ...
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... breach , where they remain for ever as parcel of the new wall that is to be made upon them , as I have heard reported . " * The Great Level of the Fens remained in a comparatively unreclaimed state down even to the end of the sixteenth ...
... breach , where they remain for ever as parcel of the new wall that is to be made upon them , as I have heard reported . " * The Great Level of the Fens remained in a comparatively unreclaimed state down even to the end of the sixteenth ...
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... breach occurred in the banks of the Witham at Boston , Mathew Hakes was sent for from Gravelines , in Flanders , to repair it ; and he brought with him not only the mechanics , but the manufac- tured iron required for the work . In like ...
... breach occurred in the banks of the Witham at Boston , Mathew Hakes was sent for from Gravelines , in Flanders , to repair it ; and he brought with him not only the mechanics , but the manufac- tured iron required for the work . In like ...
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