Discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century (1905)
Routledge, Robert · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 308
en,however, this gentleman was taken to the place where it was proposed toconstruct the aqueduct, he shook his head, and said that he had oftenheard of castles in the air, but had never before been shown where any otthem were to be erected. This aqueduct is about 600 feet long, and thecentral one… … Fig. i^6.--Blas/i7tg Rocks for the Manchester Ship Cajtal. structure by a swinging aqueduct, or trough of iron, which can be turnedround, so as to give a clear passage for ships in his canal. This trough,or great iron box, will have gates at each end, and gates will be providedin the aqueduct at…
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