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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... depot of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , the line passes south of J. Goddard's house , thence crossing the Black- stone canal , it passes south of G. Trumbull's , and sweeping around the foot of Powder - house knoll , upon 5.
... depot of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , the line passes south of J. Goddard's house , thence crossing the Black- stone canal , it passes south of G. Trumbull's , and sweeping around the foot of Powder - house knoll , upon 5.
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... thence north of Jacques's house , and barn , it falls upon the point of Goat hill ; turning this hill at its northern extremity , with a radius of 2300 feet , upon a curve of 1800 feet in length , it pursues thence a straight line 2.5 ...
... thence north of Jacques's house , and barn , it falls upon the point of Goat hill ; turning this hill at its northern extremity , with a radius of 2300 feet , upon a curve of 1800 feet in length , it pursues thence a straight line 2.5 ...
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... thence entering the town of Spencer , it pursues the side hill nearly north , to Watson's Brook , about 5 miles ; thence turning gradually to the north - west , it crosses the Springfield road and the Seven mile River ; thence turning ...
... thence entering the town of Spencer , it pursues the side hill nearly north , to Watson's Brook , about 5 miles ; thence turning gradually to the north - west , it crosses the Springfield road and the Seven mile River ; thence turning ...
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... thence pursuing the hill - side west of the Brook , it falls into the first line at 1132 , as stated . This line ( marked No. 6 , ) is shorter than the first , by nearly one mile , and consequently descends at a steeper grade ; viz ...
... thence pursuing the hill - side west of the Brook , it falls into the first line at 1132 , as stated . This line ( marked No. 6 , ) is shorter than the first , by nearly one mile , and consequently descends at a steeper grade ; viz ...
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... thence across to the Baptist Meeting - house on the road from Charlton to Leicester village , thence by a straight line through the middle of Wall's mill - pond , 1400 feet , thence crossing the river to the south - west side , at the ...
... thence across to the Baptist Meeting - house on the road from Charlton to Leicester village , thence by a straight line through the middle of Wall's mill - pond , 1400 feet , thence crossing the river to the south - west side , at the ...
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