London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman · leaf 398
the bridge upon stiff bars. These bridges reminded me of someconstructed on a sort of converse principle, by Mr. Leather ofLeeds; which are described and figured in the Companion tothe British Almanack^ 1833, p. 222—224., and.Jig. 75., wherein … the system of suspension is an arch of cast iron, thrown acrossabove the bridge. A combination of the two immediately suggested itself, asprobably applicable in some cases, where good holding or abut-ment may be difficult to obtain. A suspension bridge is rarelyerected, unless on a very small…
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