Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 229
n the air, above the ships and houses. Itwas easy to walk along the planks, but it was dizzywork, for you seemed to be standing in the air oron a floating cloud. When the last beam was put in place, the struct-ure began to look like a bridge. The high foot-bridge from the top of the towers was… … OVER THE HOUSE-TOPS. Still the bridge was far from finished. Thebeams must be firmly fastened together, and theremust be braces to keep it from swaying in thewind. There must be railings, to keep horses from walking overboard, and foot-paths for thepeople. To accommodate every one, the bridgewas…
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