The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . ually suspended fora period of nearly thirty years!—was completed for the visit of the British Associa-tion in 1864. The foundations had been laid in 1886. The chains of IlungerfordSuspension Bridge at Charing Cross were taken down and here re-hung. Thecentre span—one of the longest in the world—is 676 feet in extent, and theentire length of the bridge is 1, feet. Fifteen hundred tons in weight, thestujiendous structure is a wonderful combination of strength and grace, adding anew intere
The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . ually suspended fora period of nearly thirty years!—was completed for the visit of the British Associa-tion in 1864. The foundations had been laid in 1886. The chains of IlungerfordSuspension Bridge at Charing Cross were taken down and here re-hung. Thecentre span—one of the longest in the world—is 676 feet in extent, and theentire length of the bridge is 1, feet. Fifteen hundred tons in weight, thestujiendous structure is a wonderful combination of strength and grace, adding anew interest and beauty to the impressive view rather than detracting from its greatnatural charm. 80 nrvKHs or gfeat lutrrArx. TThk I/mwei! Avon. When ••(<Miks r<«ll\ ?? :iikI tlio ritcl\ and Pay <rate. of ni<mvnful inouioiv,Iiave hotii pa-sswl. and wo have roaditd Soa Mills on the riiilit tlirrc is atlistinrt softeninir in tin- character of the scenery. lien- is tlu su))i)<is(d site of theKonian station Altona. The Avon at this pouit is joined by tlu small rivtr -ITI <M Tin ?III 1P11A« : Al KO-v TIIT. IIAUIIOlK. Iiavin;,-- tlic St. Vincent le;ren(l clearly in renieinl)rance, wrote oT it : Sometliink a ;rreat piece of the v handi. .\s we pass Till, wliicli riirnislirs pilots for thr portof IJristo], its anfient lisji-likc snull ^ ii-tll ii|)nii our attention. Nowwe near tlie last reach of the Avon, ;i(l Iill. wiieic the rivef widens well mav Ije. and runnin;; iielween low hanks, tliose sea-walks of The Ldwik Avon.] AVON MOUTH. 81 rich iiiarsliland tliat lie about Birchampton, the rivers course beyond that prettyneiglibourliood changes fast, and gathers a new and pictui-esque interest when thetide conies in. Now we are at the mouth of the Avon, and in that tine roadsteadwhich the loyal Bristol seamen would have styled Kings Road. From the decks of the great ships that here ride (uit the light
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