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Scientific American, Vol. 21, No. 6 (August 1869) (1869)

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ability. His system was adopted in sinking the piers of the as showing a new and very clever method of building bridge which they could perform in the open air. Upon many of Black Potts Bridge, which crosses the Thames near Richmond. them the first sensations are painful, especially upon the ears… … to keep out the water pressed air from the cyl- NEW BRIDGE AT COPENHAGEN. while the men were at inder was then admitted work in them, in a very similar manner to the method by means of a stop-cock. As soon as there was an equilibrium and eyes; but they rapidly get accustomed to the bracing ele-…

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