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A book of bridges (1915)

Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862-, Brangwyn, Frank, Sir, 1867-1956. illus · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane Company · leaf 212

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t was in Etruria that Rome cradled her infancy,for she borrowed from the Etruscans many of her building * See E. Degrand, Vol. II, p. 124; and see also the Traite dArchitecture, byLeonce Reynaud. MAN AS THE MIMIC OF NATURE i6i methods and many of her civil institutions, both religiousand political.… … IN KASHMIR : A PRIMITIVE BRIDGE WITH TRIANGULAR ARCHES extant still, which were attributed to the statesmanshipof Lucumo Tarquinius, the legendary man of wealth whowith his wife and retinue migrated in a splendid mannerfrom Etruria and became a Roman citizen. If the sewerswere built about 600 years…

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