They  observed  with  interest  the  natural  and  historical
evidences  of  roadways  among  some  of  the  ancient  peo-
ple of  South  America,  notably  the  Incas  of  Peru.  They
studied  with  great  interest  contemporaneous  road  build-

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ing  in  Europe.  They  projected  and  partially  completed
a  great  national  highway  from  the  Atlantic  seaboard
westward,  finishing  it  into  Indiana.  They  built  road-
ways between  large  cities  and  planned  many  more.  In
addition  to  this,  the  farmers  were  making  efforts  to  con-
nect their  farms  with  nearby  towns  and  villages,  with  the
great  turnpikes,  and  with  the  markets  on  seaboard,  on
the  larger  lakes  and  on  rivers  and  canals.  In  many
instances,  the  only  means  of  securing  roads  was  for
companies  to  construct  them  and  charge  toll,  such  com-
panies often  securing  a  bonus  from  villages  and  towns.
