The Life of Thomas Telford
Samuel Smiles' life of Thomas Telford, the shepherd's son who became the first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers: the Ellesmere and Caledonian canals, the Menai suspension bridge, and roads across the Highlands. Prefaced by Smiles' history of early British roads and travel.
- Preface
- Early Roads and Modes of Travelling
- Life of Thomas Telford
- Chapter I Eskdale
- Chapter II Langholm—Telford a Stonemason
- Chapter III Arrives in London
- Chapter IV Becomes Surveyor for the County of Salop
- Chapter V Telford's First Employment as an Engineer
- Chapter VI The Ellesmere Canal
- Chapter VII Iron and other Bridges
- Chapter VIII Higland Roads and Bridges
- Chapter IX Telford's Scotch Harbours
- Chapter X Caledonian and other Canals
- Chapter XI Telford as a road-maker
- Chapter XII The Menai and Conway Bridges
- Chapter XIII Docks, Drainage, and Bridges
- Chapter XIV Southey's tour in the highlands
- Chapter XV Mr Telford's later years—His death and character