CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 



PART Nlll. Continued. 



CHAPTEK XL 



Increase of road-traffic Improvement of the main routes between the prin- 

 cipal towns Carlisle and Glasgow road Telford's principles of road- 

 construction Macadam Cart-land Crags Bridge Improvement of the 

 London and Edinburgh post road Communication with Ireland 

 Wretched state of the Welsh roads Telford's survey of the Shrewsbury 

 and Holyhead road Its construction Koads and railways London and 

 Shrewsbury post road Roads near London Coast road, North Wales 



Page 427-443 



CHAPTEE XII. 



Bridges projected over the Menai Straits Telford's designs Ingenious plan 

 of suspended centering Design of a suspension bridge over the Mersey at 

 Kuncorn Design of suspension bridge at Menai The works begun 

 The main piers The suspension chains Hoisting of the first main-chain 

 Progress of the works to completion The bridge formally opened Con- 

 way Suspension Bridge 444-460 



CHAPTEE XIII. 



Resume of English engineering General increase in trade and population 

 The Thames St. Katherine's Docks Tewkesbury Bridge Gloucester 

 Bridge Dean Bridge, Edinburgh Glasgow Bridge Telford's works of 

 drainage in the Fens The North Level The Nene Outfall Effects of 

 Fen drainage . . 461-472 



CHAPTEE XIV. 



Tel ford's residence in London Leaves the Salopian First President of 

 Institute of Civil Engineers Consulted by foreign Governments as to roads 

 and bridges His views on railways Failure of health Consulted as to 

 Dover Harbour Illness and death His character His friends 

 Integrity Views on money-making Benevolence Patriotism His 

 Will Libraries in Eskdale supported by his bequests . . . . 473-493 



INDEX , /<)* 



