Reports of the Engineers of the Western Rail Road Corporation, Made to the Directors, in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... continues to ascend to the summit , at an uniform grade of 35 feet per mile . Before reaching it , however , it is twice thrown out of its proper course - first at Captain Tucker's hill , and again at the creek , which passes by ...
... continues to ascend to the summit , at an uniform grade of 35 feet per mile . Before reaching it , however , it is twice thrown out of its proper course - first at Captain Tucker's hill , and again at the creek , which passes by ...
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... continues along the side hill near the road from Clappville to Leicester village , crossing the Charlton and Leicester road at Wall's mills ; turning the point of a spur at this place , it continues nearly straight across a small cove ...
... continues along the side hill near the road from Clappville to Leicester village , crossing the Charlton and Leicester road at Wall's mills ; turning the point of a spur at this place , it continues nearly straight across a small cove ...
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... continues north , on the side hill , at a grade of 55.42 , for 1.57 miles ; thence at 39.95 ; all which is de- tailed in the Table . At the distance of about one and a half miles north of Spencer village , it curves to the west and ...
... continues north , on the side hill , at a grade of 55.42 , for 1.57 miles ; thence at 39.95 ; all which is de- tailed in the Table . At the distance of about one and a half miles north of Spencer village , it curves to the west and ...
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... continues its course up that brook by a line nearly straight , to Hen- shaw ridge , thence turning a little south of west , it crosses Henshaw meadow , and falls upon the main Leicester ridge ; pursuing the foot of this ridge , until it ...
... continues its course up that brook by a line nearly straight , to Hen- shaw ridge , thence turning a little south of west , it crosses Henshaw meadow , and falls upon the main Leicester ridge ; pursuing the foot of this ridge , until it ...
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... continues by the south side of the same , to Station 226 of Route No. 13 , before referred to , from thence to 602 of Route No. 8 , it is the same as Route No. 13. The description of Route No. 8 from Station 602 above mentioned , to ...
... continues by the south side of the same , to Station 226 of Route No. 13 , before referred to , from thence to 602 of Route No. 8 , it is the same as Route No. 13. The description of Route No. 8 from Station 602 above mentioned , to ...
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