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Scientific American, Vol. 59, No. 6 (1888) (1888)

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gth. The great tubular ribs were As, however, inechanical science advanced, lace frames built out from each side of a pier, the weight on one grams indicating the progress of its construction up to were made wider, until in time a width of about 150 in. the end of May, 1888. It will be seen that… … Iss ~ ARIAT ND gndusteies fee INCHGARVIE PI is : THE FORTH BRIDGE, NEAR EDINBURGH. and systematically projected over the river, without This remarkable structure is situated at Queen’s stopped, for any attempt to increase this width was attended with failure, inasmuch as the movable bars of support…

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