James Brindley and the early Engineers ... Abridged from “Lives of the Engineers.'. |
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... persons and merchandise throughout the empire . In England , as in all countries , men began with making provision for food and shelter . The valleys and low - lying grounds being mostly covered with dense forests , the naturally ...
... persons and merchandise throughout the empire . In England , as in all countries , men began with making provision for food and shelter . The valleys and low - lying grounds being mostly covered with dense forests , the naturally ...
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... persons living . Rye was founded on the ruins of the Romneys , and also became a Cinque Port ; but notwithstanding the advantage of the river Rother flowing past it , that port also has become nearly CHAP . I. 5 RECLAMATION OF ROMNEY ...
... persons living . Rye was founded on the ruins of the Romneys , and also became a Cinque Port ; but notwithstanding the advantage of the river Rother flowing past it , that port also has become nearly CHAP . I. 5 RECLAMATION OF ROMNEY ...
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... person of good birth and education , and was born at St. Martin's Dyke , in the island of Tholen , in Zealand . He had ... persons , he was familiar with the most approved methods of protecting land against the encroachments of the sea ...
... person of good birth and education , and was born at St. Martin's Dyke , in the island of Tholen , in Zealand . He had ... persons , he was familiar with the most approved methods of protecting land against the encroachments of the sea ...
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... person to look after their respective interests in the concern , and Vermuyden proceeded to bring together from all quarters a large number of workmen , mostly Dutch and Flemish . It so happened that there were then settled in England ...
... person to look after their respective interests in the concern , and Vermuyden proceeded to bring together from all quarters a large number of workmen , mostly Dutch and Flemish . It so happened that there were then settled in England ...
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... persons lost their lives in the course of the riots which ensued . * Vermuyden did what he could to satisfy the inhabitants . He employed large numbers of native workmen , at consider- ably higher wages than had before been paid ; and ...
... persons lost their lives in the course of the riots which ensued . * Vermuyden did what he could to satisfy the inhabitants . He employed large numbers of native workmen , at consider- ably higher wages than had before been paid ; and ...
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