Documents tending to prove the superior advantages of rail-ways and steam carriages over canal navigation

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Main Author:	Stevens, John, 1749-1838
Corporate Author:	Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
Format:	Online Book
Language:	English
Published:	New-York : New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, Re-printed by Stanford and Swords), 1812 ; 1852.
Subjects:	Railroads > Early works to 1850. Transportation > United States > Early works to 1850.
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