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An Essay Upon Projects by Daniel Defoe
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90
Overplus miles 50
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140

And because there may be many parts of the crossroads which cannot
be accounted in the number abovementioned, or may slip my knowledge
or memory, I allow an overplus of 50 miles, to be added to the 90
miles above, which together make the cross-roads of Middlesex to be
140 miles.

For the bye-lanes such as may be slighted need nothing but to be
ditched up; such as are for private use of lands, for carrying off
corn, and driving cattle, are to be looked after by private hands.

But of the last sort, not to be accounted by particulars, in the
small county of Middlesex we cannot allow less in cross-bye-lanes,
from village to village, and from dwelling-houses which stand out of
the way to the roads, than 1,000 miles.

So in the whole county I reckon up -

Miles.
Of the high post-road 67
Of cross-roads less public 140
Of bye-lanes and passes 1,000
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1,207

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