Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862-, Brangwyn, Frank, Sir, 1867-1956. illus · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane Company · leaf 346
the day in times of unrest. This was the first aim ofdefensive bridges, so the gateway towers in Bhutan aresuggestive things to study. They are too light in structureto give us an idea of the bold and stern gateways built by the Romans with newly-felled trees; but yet they help us 272 EUROPEAN,… … PRIMITIVE TIMBER BRIDGE IN BHUTAN, INDIA Again, the earliest defensive bridges had another pointin common with the primitive carpentry of Bhutan: theywere made with tree-trunks resting on supports, and, whennecessary, a part of their footways could be removed.Diodorus Siculus wrote a flaming,…
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