The Life of Thomas Telford Civil Engineer with an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain
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Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford (9 August 1757 - 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and a noted road, bridge and canal builder.
Telford was born in Glendinning, in the parish of Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. His father, a shepherd, died soon after Thomas was born....
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