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STATE OF NORTH DERBYSHIRE 



AT THE CLOSE OF THE LAST CENTUEY. 



But in no case has a greater change and im- 

 provement been effected since the commence- 

 ment of the present century, in North Der- 

 byshire, than in its roads and bridges, which 

 were originally adapted for travelling on the 

 saddle or the pillion, and for conveyance of 

 goods and merchandise of every description 

 on the packsaddle. Some idea may be formed 

 of the gradients of a public road and high- 

 way in North Derbyshire, for public traffic 

 and convenience, by a walk up the Wyn- 

 niatts from Castleton ; or, after reaching the 

 level, taking a stroll into Edale, by " taking 



