 | 1793 - Страниц: 702
...totbricn imprtunus floods in that river: lie planned anil attended therxecu tioa of the great C^nal in Scotland, for conveying the trade of the country either to the Atlantic or Grrman Ocean; and having brought i!, l believe, to the place originally intended, he declined » handfome... | |
 | 1793
...A few only can be mentioned : he made the river Calder navigable ; a work that required great fldll and judgment, owing to the very impetuous floods in...the Atlantic or German Ocean; and having brought it to the place originally intended, he declined a handfome yearly falary, in order that 'he might attend... | |
 | 1793 - Страниц: 546
...a work that required great (kill andjudgment,owing to the very impetuous floids in that river; lie planned and attended the execution of the great Canal...the Atlantic or German Ocean; and having brought it, a longleries Qt yea I believe, to the place originally in- purfuit to all forn tended, he declined... | |
 | 1798 - Страниц: 612
...that river.—He planned, and attended for some time, the execution of the great, or Forth and Clyde, canal in Scotland, for conveying the trade of the country either to the Atlantic or G. rman Ocean. When this work hud been executed from the Forth towards the Clyde, as far as a point... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - Страниц: 720
...many works of general utility. He made the rivtr Calder navigable, a work that required great skill and judgment, owing to the very impetuous floods in...in Scotland, for conveying the trade of the country cither to the Atlantic i or German Ocean ; and having brought it to the place originally intended,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - Страниц: 826
...planned and attended' SME SME Smeatcn. tended the execution of the great canal in Scotland for v ' conveying the trade of the country either to the Atlantic or German ocean ; and having brought it to the place originally intended, he declined a handfome yearly falary, in order that he might attend... | |
 | John Smeaton - 1812 - Страниц: 534
...that river.—He planned, and attended for fome time, the execution of the great, or Forth and Clyde, canal in Scotland, for conveying the trade of the country either to the Atlantic or German Ocean. When this work had been executed from the Forth towards the Clyde, as far as a point intended for the... | |
 | 1816
...navigable; a work that required great Jkill and judgment, owing to the very impetuous floods in that rivtr: He planned and attended the execution of the great canal in Scotland, (See CANAL, N" 9; and FORTH, N" 4.) and having brought it to the place originally intended, he declined... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - Страниц: 384
...many works of general utility. He made the river Calder navigable, a work that required great skill and judgment, owing to the very impetuous floods in...country either to the Atlantic or German Ocean ; and havingbrought it to the place originally intended, he declined a handsome yearly salary, in order that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - Страниц: 766
...of the principal ones slightly. He made the river Calder navigable; a work that required great skill and judgment, owing to the very impetuous floods in...believe, to the place originally intended, he declined a handsome yearly salary, in order that he might attend to the multiplicity of his other business. On... | |
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Calder navigable, a work that required great skill and judgment, owing to the very impetuous floods in that river. He planned and attended the execution of the great canal in Scotland, for conveying the trade of the country either to the Atlantic or German... 
