The new cut canal, intended for improving the navigation of the city of Chester: with the low lands adjacent to the river Dee, compared with the Welland, alias Spalding river, now silted up, and deeping-fens adjacent, now drowned
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Main Author: Badeslade, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: S.l. s.n [1736]
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Item Description:"Also experiments, and reasons agreeing with Sir Isaac Newton's theory of the tides, relating to the practice of taking a level by the high-water-mark of a spring-tide ... .". - "To which is added, reasons and experiments, shewing why a flat and fenny country cannot be drained thro' a sewer that has but four inches declivity in each mile ... .". - "With a defence of those gentlemen who have been undertakers to drain deeping-fenns, against the reflection of Mr. Grundy in which is shew'd the true cause why the several undertakings have not had lasting success ... .". - Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 07413.1. - Hanson, 4939. - OCLC, 22532422. - Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London
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