Hibernia's free trade: or, A plan for the general improvement of Ireland, peculiarly adapted to a free trade. In three parts. Parts I. and II. On building in water, and doing sundry works, in quaking bogs, morasses, &c. such as bridges, roads, inland navigations, moles for reclaiming land, draining bogs, &c. and also, on building substantial stone-piers; to make commodious harbours, light-houses, quays, tongues, &c. in the sea; and other matters that may be useful in all nations. Part III. On improving the commercial and landed interest of Ireland; and briefly demonstrating, that not only Great-Britain, but the whole British Empire, may gain proportionable advantages thereby. Illustrated with sixty-four copper-plates. By George Semple

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Semple, George, 1700?-1782?.

Uniform Title

Treatise on building in water

Title

Hibernia's free trade: or, A plan for the general improvement of Ireland, [electronic resource] : peculiarly adapted to a free trade. In three parts. Parts I. and II. On building in water, and doing sundry works, in quaking bogs, morasses, &c. such as bridges, roads, inland navigations, moles for reclaiming land, draining bogs, &c. and also, on building substantial stone-piers; to make commodious harbours, light-houses, quays, tongues, &c. in the sea; and other matters that may be useful in all nations. Part III. On improving the commercial and landed interest of Ireland; and briefly demonstrating, that not only Great-Britain, but the whole British Empire, may gain proportionable advantages thereby. Illustrated with sixty-four copper-plates. By George Semple.

Edition

Second edition, with additions by the author.

Published

Dublin : printed by R. Marchbank, and sold by W. Wilson, No. 6, Dame-street, and L. Flin, No. 15, Castle-street, M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]

Physical Description

x,[6],190p.,64plates ; 4⁰.

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Notes

First published as 'A treatise on building in water'.

Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.