Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862-, Brangwyn, Frank, Sir, 1867-1956. illus · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane Company · leaf 326
four good bridges onthe Thames, notably those at Maidenhead and Richmond,but they are nothing more than delicate works of refinedengineering. Not one is inspired by awe, the only feelingthat can bring home to our minds the wondrous greyantiquity of the Thames and the immensity of London.So we have… … < aii; IB 5g P o O ti (J PtH K 2; Ed - o g H cd ° S ^ r z, w o EUROPEAN, PERSIAN AND CHINESE 257 In 1823-4, when George Rennie designed New LondonBridge, London was probably two hundred times as big aswas Montauban in the fourteenth century; and certainlythe Thames was not inferior to the Tarn…
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