...large stones when the road is broken up, and for keeping the road smooth after being relaid, and whils it is consolidating. Very light broad-mouthed shovels,...that cannot be affected by vicissitudes of weather or diplaced by the action of wheels, which will pass over it without a jolt, and consequently without...

...road is broken up, and for keeping the road smooth after being relaid, and while it i» consolidatiug. Very light broad-mouthed shovels, to spread the broken...that cannot be affected by vicissitudes of weather or diplaced by the action of wheels, which will pass over it without a jolt, and consequently without...

...applies to all materials universally. Round gravel and round pebbles never make a tolerable road: but broken stone will combine by its own angles into a smooth solid surface, that cannot be affected by the vicissitudes of weather.' But though all our authorities agree in the necessity of forming the...

...applies to all materials universally. Round gravel and round pebbles never make a tolerable road : but broken stone will combine by its own angles into a smooth solid surface, that cannot be affected by the vicissitudes of weather.' But though all our authorities agree in the necessity of forming the...

...applies to all materials universally. Round gravel and round pebbles never make a tolerable road: but broken stone will combine by its own angles into a smooth solid surface, that cannot be affected by the vicissitudes of weather.' But though all our authorities agree in the necessity of forming the...

...pretence of binding. Broken stone will combine by its own angles into a smooth, solid surface, which cannot be affected by vicissitudes of weather, or...it without a jolt, and consequently without injury. 11. "A carriage ought as much as possible to stand upright in travelling. I have generally made roads...

...pretence of binding. Broken stone will combine by its own angles into a -щи. ril,, solid surface, which cannot be affected by vicissitudes of weather, or...without a jolt, and consequently without injury." Again, Sir, in hi» communication lo the President of the Bocrd of Agri . culture i>f England, he says,...

...evil. He adds that nothing must be laid on the clean stone under the pretence of " binding ;" for clean broken stone will combine by its own angles into a smooth solid surface, which cannot be affected by vicissitudes of weather, nor displaced by the action of wheels. The French...

...will imbibe water and be affected with frost; nothing is to be laid oil the clean stone on Tn-etence of binding; broken stone will combine by its own angles...it without a jolt, and consequently without Injury. flint makes an excellent road, if due ittention be paid to the size; but, from want of that attention,...

...pound weight in the head, the face the size of a new shilling, well steeled, with a short handle. Rakes with wooden heads, ten inches in length, and iron...without a jolt, and consequently without injury.* During the late winter, and particularly in the month of January, 1820, when the frost was succeeded...