The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Middlesex |
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... present turnpike roads , in some places , are generally in a very bad state . As the principal Roman stations of this county must evidently have had intervening roads , I shall briefly notice the direction of these , and refer to the ...
... present turnpike roads , in some places , are generally in a very bad state . As the principal Roman stations of this county must evidently have had intervening roads , I shall briefly notice the direction of these , and refer to the ...
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... present ; was made the metropolis of the shire , and lent its own appellation to the county . " Soon after this event the county was divided into hun- dreds , tythings , & c . and that part called South Lancashire was first parcelled ...
... present ; was made the metropolis of the shire , and lent its own appellation to the county . " Soon after this event the county was divided into hun- dreds , tythings , & c . and that part called South Lancashire was first parcelled ...
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... present township of Myerscough is understood to be of equal ex- tent with the ancient Forest , and consists of nearly 2200 statute acres ; about 300 of which belong to Charles Gibson , Esq . of Quernmore Park , and nearly the same ...
... present township of Myerscough is understood to be of equal ex- tent with the ancient Forest , and consists of nearly 2200 statute acres ; about 300 of which belong to Charles Gibson , Esq . of Quernmore Park , and nearly the same ...
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... present Marquis of Stafford , who is sole life proprietor . The boats of these canals are marked R. H. Bradshaw and Co .; whence it ap- pears to the stranger that Mr. Bradshaw is the principal partner in the firm . Douglas River ...
... present Marquis of Stafford , who is sole life proprietor . The boats of these canals are marked R. H. Bradshaw and Co .; whence it ap- pears to the stranger that Mr. Bradshaw is the principal partner in the firm . Douglas River ...
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... present supplied with a rail way . Mr. James Brindley was employed , in 1772 , to survey a part of this line : the whole of it was soon afterwards surveyed by Mr. Robert Whitworth ; and in 1791 , Mr. John Rennie was employed to proceed ...
... present supplied with a rail way . Mr. James Brindley was employed , in 1772 , to survey a part of this line : the whole of it was soon afterwards surveyed by Mr. Robert Whitworth ; and in 1791 , Mr. John Rennie was employed to proceed ...
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