The life of John Metcalf, commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough

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Discover a piece of history with this digital edition eBook of The life of John Metcalf, commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough: with ... anecdotes of his exploits in hunting, card-playing, &c., some particulars relative to the expedition against the rebels in 1745 ...; and also a succinct account of his various contracts for making roads, erecting bridges ... in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire ..., by John Metcalf. Restored with care and true to the original work, this work has been deemed culturally important by scholars and is a fundamental part of our civilization's knowledge base. Pick up your copy today.

Genres: Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746, Metcalf, John, 1717-1810, Highway engineers – England – Biography, Blind – England – Biography