Excerpt from The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal, Scientific and Railway Gazette, 1849, Vol. 12
Had I been connected with the line, I might have given you more detailed information on some points; but from a long resi dence in the vicinity, and particular acquaintance with the facts, I can vouch for the correctness of my statements.
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