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Observations on a general iron rail-way, or land steam-conveyance ; to supersede the necessity of horses in all public vehicles: showing its vast superiority in every respect, over all the present pitiful methods of conveyance by turnpike roads, canals, and coasting-traders. Containing every species of information relative to rail-roads and loco-motive engines

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1825.
Call number: 385217
Creator: Gray, Thomas (1787-1848)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 23 cm
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