the pioneer British canal, [166]-7;

opposition, [170]-1;

effect of canals on trade and industries, [175]-8, [180], [192]-4, [295];

engineering difficulties, [171], [174], [179]-80;

passenger traffic, [172], [265];

public prejudice, [181]-2;

"canal mania," [183], [185];

value of shares, [183], [236]-8;

number of canal Acts, [183];

expenditure on canals, [183], [234];