The Roads And Railroads Vehicles And Modes of Travelling of Ancient And Moder
The Roads And Railroads Vehicles And Modes of Travelling of Ancient And Moder
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It was begun in 1760, and opened in 1771. Mr. Milne was the architect, and, profiting by the example in scientific construction set him by Labelye, he surpassed the performance of the latter, in boldness and elegance of design. The stone, however, which is employed in this structure, is of so perishable a nature, that it is already much decayed, and requires frequent repairs ; as many of our readers are probably in the habit of witnessing.
"Waterloo bridge, a representation of which is given in... the next page, is generally admitted to be the finest in England, if not in the world; though its arches are far surpassed in span t by more recent erections, yet no other bridge unites such simplicity and grandeur of design, with such magni- tude. A bridge at this part of the river had, in 1805, been proposed by Mr. George Dodd; but in consequence of much interested opposition, an Act of Parliament was not obtained for it until June, 1809. Mr. Rennie was appointed engineer, who, in June, 1810, offered two de- * The span of an arch is the horizontal distance between the piers or abutments which support it, measured at the points where the arch begins, or springs.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It was begun in 1760, and opened in 1771. Mr. Milne was the architect, and, profiting by the example in scientific construction set him by Labelye, he surpassed the performance of the latter, in boldness and elegance of design. The stone, however, which is employed in this structure, is of so perishable a nature, that it is already much decayed, and requires frequent repairs ; as many of our readers are probably in the habit of witnessing.
"Waterloo bridge, a representation of which is given in... the next page, is generally admitted to be the finest in England, if not in the world; though its arches are far surpassed in span t by more recent erections, yet no other bridge unites such simplicity and grandeur of design, with such magni- tude. A bridge at this part of the river had, in 1805, been proposed by Mr. George Dodd; but in consequence of much interested opposition, an Act of Parliament was not obtained for it until June, 1809. Mr. Rennie was appointed engineer, who, in June, 1810, offered two de- * The span of an arch is the horizontal distance between the piers or abutments which support it, measured at the points where the arch begins, or springs.
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