 | George Chalmers - 1794 - 482 pages
...as 1752 and 1754, when the traveller feldom faw a turnpike for two hundred roiles, after leaving die vicinity of London** And we now know from experience...how much the making of highways and bridges advances thepopulation of any country, by extending correfpondence, by facilitating communications, and, confequently,... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1804 - 488 pages
...reign of George II. to pull down a toll-gate, was continued as a perpetual law, before the conclufion of it. Yet, the great roads of England remained almoft...which was thereby rendered greater than our foreign j fince the left citftomer$ of Britain are the peopli of Britain. * &ee the Gentleman's Magazine, 1751—54.... | |
 | George Chalmers - Great Britain - 1812 - 534 pages
...remained almost in their ancient condition, even as late as 1752, and 1754, when the traveller seldom saw a turnpike, for two hundred miles, after leaving the...advances the population of any country, by extending correspondence, by facilitating communications, and, consequently, by promoting internal traffic, which... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 540 pages
...compulsory labour of the parish paupers, and even so late as 1754 we are told the traveller seldom saw a turnpike for two hundred miles after leaving the vicinity of London. Most of our great roads consequently still remained nearly in their ancient condition to the end of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1844 - 776 pages
...compulsory labour of the parish paupers, and even so late as 1754 we are told the traveller seldom saw a turnpike for two hundred miles after leaving the vicinity of London. Most of our great roads consequently still remained nearly in their ancient condition to the end of... | |
 | John Wade - England - 1856 - 862 pages
...roads of England remained almost in their ancient condition even in 1754, when the traveller seldom saw a turnpike for two hundred miles after leaving the vicinity of London. George II. lived to the advanced age of 77, and the 34th year of his reign. His government had been... | |
 | Henry Winfred Thurston - Economics - 1899 - 308 pages
...remained almost in this ancient condition even as late as 1752 and 1754, when the traveler seldom saw a turnpike for two hundred miles after leaving the vicinity of London.' "2 'Green (AS), vol. II, pp. 31, 32. In regard to water ways, some attention had been given to the... | |
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II. to pull down a toll-gate, was continued as a perpetual law, before the conclufion of it. Yet, the great roads of England remained almoft in their ancient condition, even as late as 1752, and 1754, when the traveller feldom faw a turnpike for two hundred,... 