The Clyde from its source to the sea, its development as a navigable river, the rise and progress of marine engineering and shipbuilding on its banks, and the leading historical, geological, and meteorological features of the Clyde Valley . on their splendidClydesdales, specially decorated for the occasion, made atour of the city, and finally converged on the square. The building is in the Italian Renaissance style, andoccupies a square of about 75 yards on the side, thuscovering an area of about 5600 square yards. There areseveral stories, the main walls reaching to a height of 75feet, having
The Clyde from its source to the sea, its development as a navigable river, the rise and progress of marine engineering and shipbuilding on its banks, and the leading historical, geological, and meteorological features of the Clyde Valley . on their splendidClydesdales, specially decorated for the occasion, made atour of the city, and finally converged on the square. The building is in the Italian Renaissance style, andoccupies a square of about 75 yards on the side, thuscovering an area of about 5600 square yards. There areseveral stories, the main walls reaching to a height of 75feet, having a central tower rising to a height of 242 feet,of which 225 feet is of masonry, terminated with 17 feetof ornamental gilded metal work. Besides the CouncilChamber and various offices a large banqueting hall isone of the features, measuring 110 feet in length by 50feet wide; the height of this hall is 50 feet. In modern buildings Glasgow can boast of having thetallest chimney-stalks in the world. The great stalk atMessrs. Tennants St. Rollox Chemical Works is 4551 feetin height from foundation to top, or 435 i feet above-ground. Its external diameter at base on ground-line is40 feet, with a thickness of 2 feet 7^ inches; at top its. 1 110 THE CLYDE: FROM SOURCE TO SEA. external diameter is 13 feet G inches, with a thickness of1 foot 2 inches. The chimney has a slightly-curved hatteror rate of variation in width. The chimney at Messrs. Townsends Chemical Works,built 1857, is 468 feet high, of which 454 feet is above-ground. An extra heio-ht of ornamental iron work ex-tends for 20 feet above the cope. The outside diameterat surface of ground is 32 feet, and at top 12 feet 8inches; the thickness varies from 7 bricks at base to 1^brick at top. The chimney has a straight hatter. This great stalk shortly after being finished was sub-jected to a severe storm which broke over Glasgow, andin consequence of the immense pressure of wind uponsuch a great surface it was visibly bent over. I
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