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List of illustrations 9
Preface 11
1 Childhood (1831 - 1841) 35
2 School (1842) 59
3 First job at 13 years old 81
4 Articled to a Civil Engineer at 16 91
5 Joining the new Board of Health 117
6 Surveyor in Canada at 21 (1852) 151
7 A trip through the United States, and then home (1855-1856) 185
8 An appointment with the Grand Junction Water Company 211
9 A lease of the Kingston Gas Works (1857) 227
| 10 A visit to Venice 285
11 Betrothal and Marriage (1860) and a business trip to Palermo 297
12 Enlarging the Kingston Gas Works 321
13 The family move to Strawberry Hill 345
14 Ellen, Charles's wife, catches Scarlet Fever; convalescence and afterwards. 365
15 The purchase of Pope's Villa, and Charles, aged 35, joins
John Aird and Son as a Partner. 387
Epilogue 407
Index of Surnames 411
Index of Place Names 427
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