Construction of the great Victoria bridge in Canada (1860)
Hodges, James · published by John Weale · leaf 120
some of the most opulent persons in Montreal . The burial place above - mentioned was near to our Bridge approach . A small mound and a cross only marked the sacred spot ; yet this was sufficient , throughout the whole of our work , to preserve this spot sacred , and the ground was never broken .… … faithfully as the kind Sisters of Charity did theirs ) , in the presence of the Bishop of Montreal , the Rev . Mr . Elligood , and the assembled workmen , set the stone in its place . The following inscription was cut upon it . TO PEESEEVE FEOM DESECEATION THE EEMAINS OF 6000 EH IGE ANTS WHO HIED…
Brückenbau (bauingenieurwesen) · Neunzehntes jahrhundert n. chr
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