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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Redan and other forts. The Russians have been building a bridge from the north to the south side of the town, and have … up by the Russians and they had retreated by the raft bridge to the north side of the town. Of course there are … have also burnt their fleet. We have destroyed their raft bridge. Prince Gortschakoff has demanded an armistice but I …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… A large fire was burning this evening near Blackfriars Bridge by the water side which must have destroyed many … A great fire broke out last night on Thames St near London Bridge and is burning still. I played a match at the Oval in … news. Wet. 8. Went to Blind School, cut up wood, began the Bridge of the Holy Trinity at Florence. No news. Wet. My …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… a very bad accident, arising from the breaking down of a bridge of boats, which was built to connect an island with … weather. At Maidenhead I saw the beautiful railway bridge over the Thames, and a very fine specimen of … wet. The North played the South at cricket at the Trent Bridge ground, Nottingham, on the first three days of the …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Peterboro Cathedral, went to see Mr Smiles at London Bridge and did not see him, cut up wood, went errands etc. In … In evening walked round to see the new Chelsea suspension bridge. I do not like the outline of it, as seen from a … history as follows, [blank column left] The first Chelsea Bridge was a suspension bridge with cast-iron towers, …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… fine. In evening went to Battersea Park, then over the old bridge to Chelsea, thence over the new bridge to West end Railway and by that to London Bridge. The West End and C.P. Railway was enormously …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… the north side of the river Wick, over which is a handsome bridge connecting the town with the populous district of … has been opened with Hawick, by the construction of a bridge of four arches over the river Teviot; and the line … of fire to a great degree. The materials for building the bridge of Hamilton were procured from these quarries. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… used as a public house c. 1775-1803. 75 Only in 1928 did a bridge built across the river just south of that point, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WICKHAMBREUX ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Bridge, hundred of Downhamford, lathe of St. Augustine, E. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… better builded;" a patent for paving it, and building a bridge over the Douglas, having been granted so early as the … and Leeds (or Lancashire and Yorkshire) Company. A bridge of cast-iron beams, 46 feet long and 36 feet wide, …