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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 Fens
The North Level
The Nene Outfall
Effects of Fen drainage
CHAPTER XIV。 Southey's tour in the highlands
Southey sets out to visit the Highlands in Telford's company
Works at Dundee Harbour
Bervie Harbour
Mitchell and Gibbs
Aberdeen Harbour
Approach to Banff
Cullen Harbour
The Forres road
Beauly Bridge
Bonar Bridge
Fleet Mound
Southey's description of the Caledonian Canal and works
John Mitchell
Takes leave of Telford
Results of Highland road…making
CHAPTER XV。 Mr Telford's later yearsHis death and character
Telford's residence in London
Leaves the Salopian
First President of Institute of Civil Engineers
Consulted by foreign Governments as to roads and bridges
His views on railways
Failure of health
Consulted as to Dover Harbour
Illness and death
His character
His friends
Integrity
Views on money…making
Benevolence
Patriotism
His Will
Libraries in Eskdale supported by his bequests
PREFACE
The present is a revised and in some respects enlarged edition of
the 'Life of Telford；' originally published in the 'Lives of the
Engineers；' to which is prefixed an account of the early roads and
modes of travelling in Britain。
From this volume； read in connection with the Lives of George and
Robert Stephenson； in which the origin and extension of Railways is
described； an idea may be formed of the extraordinary progress
which has been made in opening up the internal communications of
this country during the last century。
Among the principal works executed by Telford in the course of his
life； were the great highways constructed by him in North Wales and
the Scotch Highlands； through districts formerly almost inaccessible；
but which are now as easily traversed as any English county。
By means of these roads； and the facilities afforded by railways；
the many are now enabled to visit with ease and comfort magnificent
mountain scenery； which before was only the costly privilege of the
few； at the same time that their construction has exercised a most
beneficial influence on the population of the districts themselves。
The Highland roads； which were constructed with the active
assistance of the Government； and were maintained partly at the
public expense until within the last few years； had the effect of
stimulating industry； improving agriculture； and converting a
turbulent because unemployed population into one of the most loyal
and well…conditioned in the empire； the policy thus adopted with
reference to the Highlands； and the beneficial results which have
flowed from it； affording the strongest encouragement to Government
in dealing in like manner with the internal communications of
Ireland。
While the construction of the Highland roads was in progress；
the late Robert Southey； poet laureate； visited the Highlands in
company with his friend the engineer； and left on record an
interesting account of his visit； in a； manuscript now in the
possession of Robert Rawlinson； C。E。； to whom we are indebted for
the extracts which are made from it in the present volume。
London； October； 1867。
EARLY ROADS AND MODES OF TRAVELLING。
CHAPTER I。 OLD ROADS。
Roads have in all times been among the most influential agencies of
society； and the makers of them； by enabling men readily to
communicate with each other； have properly been regarded as among
the most effective pioneers of civilization。
Roads are literally the pathways not only of industry； but of
social and national intercourse。 Wherever a line of communication
between men is formed； it renders commerce practicable； and；
wherever commerce penetrates； it creates a civilization and leaves
a history。
Roads place the city and the town in connection with the village
and the farm； open up markets for field produce； and provide
outlets for manufactures。 They enable the natu