Index 



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Brome, The Rev. J. : 74-5 

 Bronze Ape, The : 6 

 Brunlees, J. : 206 

 Buddie, John: 2OO-I, 404 

 Burnett, John : 448 

 Burton-on-Trent : 122 

 Bute, The Marquis of : 304 

 Butterworth, A. Kaye : 343 

 Buxton, Mr. : 452 



Cab, introduction of the: 63 ; taxi- 

 cabs, 485-7 



Caledonian Railway : 289, 367, 451 

 Cambridge : Located on river, in; 

 importance to of river trans- 

 port, 119, 120, 125 

 Canada, Railways in : 254, 402 

 Canals : Advocated, 162, 164 ; a 

 transition from rivers, 165 ; the 

 pioneer British canal, 166-7 J 

 opposition, 170-1 ; effect of 

 canals on trade and industries, 

 175-8, 180, 192-4, 295; en- 

 gineering difficulties, 171, 174, 

 179-80; passenger traffic, 172, 

 265 ; public prejudice, 181-2 ; 

 "canal mania," 183, 185; 

 value of shares, 183, 236-0 ; 

 number of canal Acts, 183 ; 

 expenditure on canals, 183, 

 234; length of canals, 183; 

 canal companies adopt rail- 

 ways, 212, 220; excessive 

 charges, 231 ; attitude towards 

 traders, 231-3, 243-4, 296; 

 opposition to independent rail- 

 ways, 234-0, 296 ; canal extor- 

 tions inspire railway restric- 

 tions, 258 ; Royal Commission 

 on Canals and Waterways, 294, 

 295, 304 ; construction on no 

 general scheme, 295 ; reduction 

 of rates, 296 ; neglect of im- 

 provements, 296-7 ; canals 

 acquired by railways, 297-9, 

 306 ; increased powers, 299, 

 300; amalgamation of canals, 

 301 ; physical conditions, 301- 

 4 ; locks, 302, 303 ; railway 

 competition, 304 ; aqueducts, 

 304-5 ; tunnels, 305 ; colliery 

 operations, 306 ; canal and 

 rail transport compared, 307- 



9 ; canal resuscitation im- 

 practicable, 309-11, 495 



Aberdare C. : 213 



Aire and Calder Nav. : 141, 143, 

 147, 307 



Ashby C. : 219 



Barnsley C. : 184, 238 



Birmingham C. : 184, 236-7, 

 298-9, 301, 302, 307 



Charnwood Forest C. : 220 



Coventry C. : 183, 237, 302 



Dudley C. : 301 



Ellesmere C. : 184 



Erewash C. : 183, 237 



Fossdyke : 121, 154 



Glamorganshire C. : 184, 214-8, 



238-9. 304 



Grand Junction C. : 183, 184 

 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire 



C. : 193 



Huddersfield C. : 180 

 Kennet and Avon C. : 184 

 Lancashire C. : 219 

 Leeds and Liverpool C. : 179-80, 



237 



Leicester C. : 183, 238 

 Loughborough C. : 237, 261 

 Manchester, Bolton and Bury 



C. : 184 



Mersey and Irwell Nav. : 238 

 Peak Forest C. : 193-4 

 Rochdale C. : 180, 183, 193, 303 

 Sankey Brook C. : 165-6 

 Stratford-on-Avon C. : 298 

 Swansea C. : 304 

 Thames and Severn C. : 184 

 Trent and Mersey (Grand Trunk) 

 C. : 172-5, 210, 237, 238, 

 261, 307 



Trent Nav. : 183 

 CardwelPs Committee : 285 

 Carriages, Private : 37-8 

 Castlereagh, Viscount : 439 

 Central London Rly. : 492 

 City and South London Rly. : 492 

 Chamberlayne, Dr : 38 

 Chaplin, William : 325 

 Chaplin, Mr : 459 

 Chapmen: 17, 21, 24, 91 

 Charles I.: Proclamation concerning 



roads, 43 



Charles II. and roads: 33-4, 132 

 Cheap Trains Act, 1883 : 263 n. 



