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CHAPTER I.

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History of Interior Communication . .23

CHAPTER II.

Introduction of Rail-roads into Great Britain . 36

Single Wooden Rail . . . .37

Double ditto . . . .39

Cast-iron Rails—Plate-rail . . .45

Edge-rail . . .48

Losh and Stephenson’s Patent Rail . .54

Malleable Iron Rails . . . .60

Birkinshaw’s Patent Malleable Iron Rail . .61

Hawks's Compound Rail . . .70

CHAPTER III.

Of Carriages adapted to Rail-Roads . . 76

Wooden Wheels . . . .77

Cast-iron Wheels . . . .79

-case-hardened . . 82

CHAPTER IV.

Motive Power and Disposition of Rail-Road . 85

Horses . * . . * . .90

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