Drainage - England - Fens, The - Early works to 1800

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A scheme for draining the great level of the fens, called bedford-level And for improving the navigation of Lyn-Regis. Founded upon self-evident principles in experintental philosophy and practical mathematicks, and upon historical facts. And farther demonstrated, by comparing the River Ouse, with the River Thomas, &c. and Lyn-Harbour, with the Harbour of Rye. With reflections upon all the schemes hitherto proposed for draining the fens, shewing wherein they are defective. Also observations upon artificial-scours: shewing where, and in what cases they are, or can be of use; where not. Illustrated with a map. By Tho. Badeslade, author of The history of Lyn-navigation, and of draining in the fens.
Thomas BadesladeDate: 1729
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The present state of the navigation of the towns of Lyn, Wisbeech, Spalding, and Boston . The rivers that pass through those places, and the countries that border thereupon, truly, faithfully, and impartially represented.
Kinderley, CharlesDate: 1721
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Reasons why the Eau-Brink cut Bill, ought not to pass into a law
Date: 1793
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The history of the ancient and present state of the navigation of the port of King's-Lyn, and of Cambridge, and the rest of the trading-towns in those parts: And of the Navigable Rivers that have their Course through the Great-Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level. Also The History of the Ancient and Present State of Draining in that Level, in the Province of Marshland, and the Hundreds and Parts adjacent. From Authentick Records, and Ancient Manuscripts; and from Observations and Surveys carefully made upon the Spot these Three Years last past. With the method propos'd for draining the the said fens, and amending the harbour of Lyn: by Col. John Armstrong, chief Engineer of England. Illustrated with maps
Thomas BadesladeDate: 1725
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Mr. Humphrey Smith's scheme for the draining of the south and middle levels of the fens examined and compared . By Nathaniel Kinderley.
Kinderley, NathanielDate: 1730