The¡¡Life¡¡of¡¡Thomas¡¡Telford¡¡by¡¡Smiles
by¡¡Samuel¡¡Smiles
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CONTENTS
Preface
EARLY¡¡ROADS¡¡AND¡¡MODES¡¡OF¡¡TRAVELLING
CHAPTER¡¡I¡£¡¡¡¡Old¡¡Roads
Roads¡¡as¡¡agents¡¡of¡¡civilization
Their¡¡important¡¡uses
Ancient¡¡British¡¡trackways¡¡or¡¡ridgeways
The¡¡Romans¡¡and¡¡their¡¡roads¡¡in¡¡Britain
Decay¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Roman¡¡roads
Early¡¡legislation¡¡relating¡¡to¡¡highways
Roads¡¡near¡¡London
The¡¡Weald¡¡of¡¡Kent
Great¡¡Western¡¡roads
Hollow¡¡ways¡¡or¡¡lanes
Roads¡¡on¡¡Dartmoor
in¡¡Sussex
at¡¡Kensington
CHAPTER¡¡II¡£¡¡¡¡Early¡¡Modes¡¡of¡¡Conveyance
Riding¡¡on¡¡horseback¡¡the¡¡ancient¡¡mode¡¡of¡¡traveling
Shakespear's¡¡description¡¡of¡¡travelling¡¡in¡¡'Henry¡¡IV¡£'
Queen¡¡Elizabeth¡¡and¡¡her¡¡coach
Introduction¡¡of¡¡coaches¡¡or¡¡waggons
Painful¡¡journeys¡¡by¡¡coach
Carriers¡¡in¡¡reign¡¡of¡¡James¡¡I
Great¡¡north¡¡Road¡¡in¡¡reign¡¡of¡¡Charles¡¡I
Mace's¡¡description¡¡of¡¡roads¡¡and¡¡travellers¡¡stage¡coaches¡¡introduced
Sobriere's¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Dover¡¡stage¡coach
Thoresby's¡¡account¡¡of¡¡stage¡coaches¡¡and¡¡travelling
Roads¡¡and¡¡travelling¡¡in¡¡North¡¡Wales
Proposal¡¡to¡¡suppres¡¡stage¡coaches
Tediousness¡¡and¡¡discomforts¡¡of¡¡travelling¡¡by¡¡coach
Pennant's¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Chester¡¡and¡¡London¡¡stage
Travelling¡¡on¡¡horseback¡¡preferred
The¡¡night¡¡coach
Highway¡¡robbers¡¡and¡¡foot¡pads
Methods¡¡of¡¡transport¡¡of¡¡the¡¡merchandize¡¡pack¡horse¡¡convoys
Traffic¡¡between¡¡lancashire¡¡and¡¡Yorkshire
Signs¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pack¡horse
CHAPTER¡¡III¡£¡¡¡¡Influence¡¡of¡¡Roads¡¡on¡¡Society
Restricted¡¡intercourse¡¡between¡¡districts
Local¡¡dialects¡¡and¡¡customs¡¡thereby¡¡preserved
Camden's¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡travelling¡¡into¡¡the¡¡barbarous¡¡regions¡¡of¡¡the¡¡North
Rev¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Brome's¡¡travels¡¡in¡¡England
Old¡¡Leisure
Imperfect¡¡postal¡¡communication
Hawkers¡¡and¡¡pedlars
Laying¡¡in¡¡stores¡¡for¡¡winter
Household¡¡occupations
Great¡¡fairs¡¡of¡¡ancient¡¡times
Local¡¡fairs
Fair¡¡on¡¡Dartmoor
Primitive¡¡manners¡¡of¡¡Dartmoor¡¡District
CHAPTER¡¡IV¡£¡¡¡¡Roads¡¡in¡¡Scotland¡¡last¡¡centuary
Poverty¡¡of¡¡Scotland
Backwardness¡¡of¡¡agriculture
Idleness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people
Andrew¡¡Flecher's¡¡description¡¡of¡¡Scotland
Slavery¡¡of¡¡colliers¡¡and¡¡salters
Improvements¡¡in¡¡agriculture¡¡opposed
Low¡¡wages¡¡of¡¡the¡¡labouring¡¡population
State¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lothians¡¡and¡¡Ayrshire
Wretched¡¡states¡¡of¡¡the¡¡roads
Difficulty¡¡of¡¡communication¡¡between¡¡districts
Coach¡¡started¡¡between¡¡Edinburgh¡¡and¡¡Glasgow
Carrier's¡¡perils¡¡between¡¡Edinburgh¡¡and¡¡Selkirk
Dangers¡¡of¡¡travelling¡¡in¡¡Galloway
Lawlessness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Highlands
Picking¡¡and¡¡lifting¡¡of¡¡cattle
Ferocity¡¡of¡¡population¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Highland¡¡Border
Ancient¡¡civilization¡¡of¡¡Scotland
CHAPTER¡¡V¡£¡¡¡¡Travelling¡¡in¡¡England¡¡last¡¡century
Progress¡¡made¡¡in¡¡travelling¡¡by¡¡coach
Fast¡¡coaches¡¡established
Bad¡¡state¡¡of¡¡the¡¡roads
Foreigners'¡¡accounts¡¡of¡¡travelling¡¡in¡¡England
Herr¡¡Moritz's¡¡journey¡¡by¡¡the¡¡basket¡¡coach
Arthur¡¡Young's¡¡description¡¡of¡¡English¡¡roads
Palmer's¡¡mail¡¡coaches¡¡introduced
The¡¡first¡¡'Turnpike'¡¡roads
Turnpike¡¡riots
The¡¡¡¡rebellion¡¡of¡¡1745
Passing¡¡of¡¡numerous¡¡highway¡¡Acts
Road¡making¡¡thought¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡dignity¡¡of¡¡the¡¡engineer
CHAPTER¡¡VI¡£¡¡¡¡John¡¡Metcalf£»¡¡road¡maker¡£
Metcalf's¡¡boyhood
His¡¡blindness
His¡¡boldness
Becomes¡¡a¡¡Musician
His¡¡travels
Journey¡¡on¡¡foot¡¡from¡¡London¡¡to¡¡Harrogate
Joins¡¡the¡¡army¡¡as¡¡musician¡¡in¡¡the¡¡rebellion¡¡of¡¡1745
Adventures¡¡in¡¡Scotland
Becomes¡¡travelling¡¡merchant¡¡and¡¡horse¡¡dealer
Begins¡¡road¡making
Builds¡¡a¡¡bridge
His¡¡extensive¡¡road¡¡contracts¡¡in¡¡Yorkshire¡¡and¡¡Lancashire
Manner¡¡of¡¡aking¡¡his¡¡surveys
His¡¡skill¡¡in¡¡road¡making
His¡¡last¡¡roadhis¡¡death
Roads¡¡in¡¡the¡¡south¡¡of¡¡England
Want¡¡of¡¡roads¡¡on¡¡Lincoln¡¡Heath
Land¡¡lighthouses
Dunstan¡¡pillar
Rapid¡¡improvement¡¡in¡¡the¡¡roads
Application¡¡of¡¡steam
Sydney¡¡Smith¡¡on¡¡improved¡¡facilities¡¡of¡¡communication
THE¡¡LIFE¡¡OF¡¡THOMAS¡¡TELFORD
CHAPTER¡¡I¡£¡¡¡¡Eskdale¡£
Eskdale
Langholm
Former¡¡lawlessness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Border¡¡population
Jonnie¡¡armstrong
Border¡¡energy
Westerkirk
Telford's¡¡birthplace
Glendinning
Valley¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Meggat
The¡¡'unblameable¡¡shepherd'
Telford's¡¡mother
Early¡¡years
Laughing¡¡Tam
Put¡¡to¡¡school
His¡¡school¡fellows
CHAPTER¡¡II¡£¡¡¡¡LangholmTelford¡¡a¡¡Stonemason
Telford¡¡apprenticed¡¡to¡¡a¡¡stonemason
Runs¡¡away
Re¡apprenticed¡¡to¡¡a¡¡mason¡¡at¡¡Langholm
Building¡¡operations¡¡in¡¡the¡¡district
Miss¡¡Pasley¡¡lends¡¡books¡¡to¡¡young¡¡Telford
Attempt¡¡to¡¡write¡¡poetry
Becomes¡¡village¡¡letter¡writer
Works¡¡as¡¡a¡¡journeyman¡¡mason
Employed¡¡on¡¡Langholm¡¡Bridge
Manse¡¡of¡¡Westerkirk
Poem¡¡of¡¡'Eskdale'
Hews¡¡headstones¡¡and¡¡doorheads
Works¡¡as¡¡a¡¡mason¡¡at¡¡Edinburgh
Study¡¡of¡¡architecture
Revisits¡¡Eskdale
His¡¡ride¡¡to¡¡London
CHAPTER¡¡III¡£¡¡¡¡Arrives¡¡in¡¡London
Telford¡¡a¡¡working¡¡man¡¡in¡¡London
Obtains¡¡employment¡¡as¡¡a¡¡mason¡¡at
Somerset¡¡House
Correspondence¡¡with¡¡Eskdale¡¡friends
Observations¡¡on¡¡his¡¡fellow¡workman
Propses¡¡to¡¡begin¡¡business£»¡¡but¡¡wants¡¡money
Mr¡£¡¡Pulteney
Becomes¡¡foreman¡¡of¡¡builders¡¡at¡¡Portsmouth¡¡Dockyard
Continues¡¡to¡¡write¡¡poetry
Employment¡¡of¡¡his¡¡time
Prints¡¡letters¡¡to¡¡his¡¡mother
CHAPTER¡¡IV¡£¡¡¡¡Becomes¡¡Surveyor¡¡for¡¡the¡¡County¡¡of¡¡Salop
Superintends¡¡repairs¡¡of¡¡Shrewsbury¡¡Castle
Appointed¡¡Surveyor¡¡for¡¡County¡¡of¡¡Salop
Superintends¡¡erection¡¡of¡¡new¡¡gaol
Interview¡¡with¡¡John¡¡Howard
His¡¡studies¡¡in¡¡science¡¡and¡¡literature
Poetical¡¡exercises
Fall¡¡of¡¡St¡£¡¡Chad's¡¡Church£»¡¡Shrewsburg
Discovery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Roman¡¡city¡¡of¡¡Uriconium
Overseer¡¡of¡¡felons
Mrs¡£¡¡Jordan¡¡at¡¡Shrewsbury
Telford's¡¡indifference¡¡to¡¡music
Politics£»¡¡Paine's¡¡'Rights¡¡of¡¡Man'
Reprints¡¡his¡¡poem¡¡of¡¡'Eskdale'
CHAPTER¡¡V¡£¡¡¡¡Telford's¡¡First¡¡Employment¡¡as¡¡an¡¡Engineer
Advantages¡¡of¡¡mechanical¡¡training¡¡to¡¡an¡¡engineer
Erects¡¡Montford¡¡Bridge
Erects¡¡St¡£¡¡Mary¡¡Magdalen¡¡Church£»¡¡Bridgenorth
Telford's¡¡design
Architectural¡¡tour
Bath
Studies¡¡in¡¡British¡¡Museum
Oxford
Birmingham
Study¡¡of¡¡architecture
Appointed¡¡Engineer¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Ellesmere¡¡Canal
CHAPTER¡¡VI¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡Ellesmere¡¡Canal
Course¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Ellesmire¡¡Canal
Success¡¡of¡¡the¡¡early¡¡canals
The¡¡Act¡¡obtained¡¡and¡¡working¡¡survey¡¡made
Chirk¡¡Aqueduct
Pont¡Cysylltau¡¡Aqueduct£»
Telford's¡¡hollow¡¡walls
His¡¡cast¡¡iron¡¡trough¡¡at¡¡Pont¡Cysylltau
The¡¡canal¡¡works¡¡completed
Revists¡¡Eskdale
Early¡¡impressions¡¡corrected
Tours¡¡in¡¡Wales
Conduct¡¡of¡¡Ellesmere¡¡Canal¡¡navigation
His¡¡literary¡¡studies¡¡and¡¡compositions
CHAPTER¡¡VII¡£¡¡¡¡Iron¡¡and¡¡other¡¡Bridges
Use¡¡of¡¡iron¡¡in¡¡bridge¡building
Design¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Lyons¡¡architect
First¡¡iron¡¡bridge¡¡erected¡¡at¡¡Coalbrookdale
Tom¡¡paine's¡¡iron¡¡bridge
Wear¡¡iron¡¡bridge£»¡¡Sunderland
Telford's¡¡iron¡¡bridge¡¡at¡¡Buildwas
His¡¡iron¡¡lock¡gates¡¡and¡¡turn¡bridges
Projects¡¡a¡¡one¡arched¡¡bridge¡¡of¡¡iron¡¡over¡¡the¡¡Thames
Bewdley¡¡stone¡¡bridge
Tougueland¡¡Bridge
Extension¡¡of¡¡Telford's¡¡engineering¡¡buisness
Literary¡¡friendships
Thomas¡¡Campbell
Miscellaneous¡¡reading
CHAPTER¡¡VIII¡£¡¡¡¡Higland¡¡Roads¡¡and¡¡Bridges
Progress¡¡of¡¡Scotch¡¡agriculture
Romilly's¡¡account
State¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Highlands
Want¡¡of¡¡roads
Use¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Cas¡chrom
Emigration
Telford's¡¡survey¡¡of¡¡Scotland
Lord¡¡Cockburn's¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡difficulties¡¡of¡¡travelling
the¡¡North¡¡Circuit
Parliamentary¡¡Commission¡¡of¡¡Highland¡¡Roads¡¡and¡¡Bridges¡¡appointed
Dunkeld¡¡Bridge¡¡built
920¡¡miles¡¡of¡¡new¡¡roads¡¡constucted
Craigellachie¡¡Bridge
Travelling¡¡facilitated
Agriculture¡¡improved
Moral¡¡results¡¡of¡¡Telford's¡¡Highland¡¡contracts
Rapid¡¡progress¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lowlands
Results¡¡of¡¡parish¡¡schools
CHAPTER¡¡IX¡£¡¡¡¡Telford's¡¡Scotch¡¡Harbours
Highland¡¡harbours
Wick¡¡and¡¡Pulteney¡¡Town
Columnar¡¡pier¡¡work
Peterhead¡¡Harbour
Frazerburgh¡¡Harbour
Bannf¡¡Harbour
Old¡¡history¡¡of¡¡Aberdeen£»¡¡its¡¡witch¡burning¡¡and¡¡slave¡trading
Improvements¡¡of¡¡its¡¡harbour
Telford's¡¡design¡¡carried¡¡out
Dundee¡¡Harbour
CHAPTER¡¡X¡£¡¡¡¡Caledonian¡¡and¡¡other¡¡Canals
Canal¡¡projected¡¡through¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Glen¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Highlands
Survey¡¡by¡¡James¡¡Watt
Survey¡¡by¡¡Telford
Tide¡basin¡¡at¡¡Corpach
Neptune's¡¡Staircase
Dock¡¡at¡¡Clachnaharry
The¡¡chain¡¡of¡¡lochs
Construction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡works
Commercial¡¡failure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡canal
Telford's¡¡disappointment
Glasgow¡¡and¡¡Ardrossan¡¡Canal
Weaver¡¡Navigation
Gotha¡¡Canal£»¡¡Sweden
Gloucester¡¡and¡¡Berkeley£»¡¡and¡¡other¡¡canals
Harecastle¡¡Tunnel
Birmingham¡¡Canal
Macclesfield¡¡Canal
Birmingham¡¡and¡¡Liverpool¡¡Junction¡¡Canal
Telford's¡¡pride¡¡in¡¡his¡¡canals
CHAPTER¡¡XI¡£¡¡¡¡Telford¡¡as¡¡a¡¡road¡maker
Increase¡¡of¡¡road¡traffic
Improvement¡¡of¡¡the¡¡main¡¡routes¡¡between¡¡the¡¡principal¡¡towns
Carlisle¡¡and¡¡Glasgow¡¡road
Telford's¡¡principles¡¡of¡¡road¡construction
Macadam
Cartland¡¡Crags¡¡Bridge
Improvement¡¡of¡¡the¡¡London¡¡and¡¡Edinburgh¡¡post¡¡road
Communications¡¡with¡¡Ireland
Wretched¡¡state¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Welsh¡¡roads
Telford's¡¡survey¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Shrewsbury¡¡and¡¡Holyhead¡¡road
Its¡¡construction
Roads¡¡and¡¡railways
London¡¡and¡¡Shrewsbury¡¡post¡¡road
Roads¡¡near¡¡London
Coast¡¡road£»¡¡North¡¡Wales
CHAPTER¡¡XII¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡Menai¡¡and¡¡Conway¡¡Bridges
Bridges¡¡projected¡¡over¡¡the¡¡Menai¡¡Straits
Telford's¡¡designs
Ingenious¡¡plan¡¡of¡¡suspended¡¡centering
Design¡¡of¡¡a¡¡suspension¡¡bridge¡¡over¡¡the¡¡Mersey¡¡at¡¡Runcorn
Design¡¡of¡¡suspension¡¡bridge¡¡at¡¡Menai
The¡¡works¡¡begun
The¡¡main¡¡piers
The¡¡suspension¡¡chains
Hoisting¡¡of¡¡the¡¡first¡¡main¡¡chain
Progress¡¡of¡¡the¡¡works¡¡to¡¡completion
The¡¡bridge¡¡formally¡¡opened
Conway¡¡Suspension¡¡Bridge
CHAPTER¡¡XIII¡£¡¡¡¡Docks£»¡¡Drainage£»¡¡and¡¡Bridges
Resume¡¡of¡¡English¡¡engineering
General¡¡increase¡¡in¡¡trade¡¡and¡¡poulation
The¡¡Thames
St¡£¡¡Katherine's¡¡Docks
Tewkesburg¡¡Bridge
Gloucester¡¡Bridge
Dean¡¡Bridge£»¡¡Edinburgh
Glasgow¡¡Bridge
Telford's¡¡works¡¡of¡¡drainage¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Fen
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