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Brought over — — — 33^95 5 4

Five per cent. upon the whole for unforeseen acci-dents — — — — 1,677 5 0

£• 35.572 10 4

Additional charges in banking for three miles, and making archesagainst the floods in Dove meadows, not included, 3000I.

In cafe the canal should be carried no further than Burton, and enterthe river Trent there, would only cost 23,801k 4s. id.

By carrying the canal only to Burton, to enter the river Trent there,the money saved to the public would be 11,771k 5s. yd."

So far my author, whose plan was rejected. I shall now proceed todescribe the plan laid down by Mr. Brindley, which plan was approvedand immediately carried into execution with the greatest dispatch andsuccess. This plan is traced in the map with dotted lines.

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