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CHAPTER IV. Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop

《The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain》· Samuel Smiles

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CHAPTER IV. Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop

Superintends repairs of Shrewsbury Castle

Appointed Surveyor for County of Salop

Superintends erection of new gaol

Interview with John Howard

His studies in science and literature

Poetical exercises

Fall of St. Chad's Church, Shrewsburg

Discovery of the Roman city of Uriconium

Overseer of felons

Mrs. Jordan at Shrewsbury

Telford's indifference to music

Politics, Paine's 'Rights of Man'

Reprints his poem of 'Eskdale'