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 . ake still wider leaps than his predeces-sors, and project bridges across wide and dangerous riversand estuaries which a few years ago would have beendeemed almost impossible. Steel as now manufacturedreadily lends itself to these requirements, as from its nowwell-established reliability, great tenacity, and ductility, THE CITY OF GLASGO^Y. 119 it is well ad
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 . ake still wider leaps than his predeces-sors, and project bridges across wide and dangerous riversand estuaries which a few years ago would have beendeemed almost impossible. Steel as now manufacturedreadily lends itself to these requirements, as from its nowwell-established reliability, great tenacity, and ductility, THE CITY OF GLASGO^Y. 119 it is well adapted to railway bridges, as the strength canbe easily varied in the manufacture to suit any specialdemands by the engineer. The great structure now erecting across the Forth atQueensferry is designed on the cantilever system; it iscomposed of steel and the great spans are being thrownout without the aid of scaffolding. This bridge will havetwo main spans of 1700 feet each. The largest bridgespan at present is that of the East River Bridge, NewYork. The main span is on the suspension principle,and is 1595 feet 6 inches wide. There are four cables,each of which contains over 5000 parallel steel wirescarefully wrapped together. ±f. m. The Brooiiiielaw. PAEKS. Glasgow is well supplied with parks. The Green,bordering the river above the bridge, has long been afavourite place of recreation for the citizens and for assem- 120 THE CLYDE: FROM SOURCE TO SEA. blies of a civil or military character. More than a hundred5ears ago Wilson gives us a picture of a review on the Green: The Clydesdale heroes bright in arms are seenTo rival Romes in force and awful mien;While, robed in red, fierce ilarae tlie lengthened lines,From their bright aims a dreadful si)lendour shines;While tubes that distant drive the death gleaming swords flash terror oer the Green, And since the first enrolment of a volunteer force in1795, we have had many displays of the citizen-soldiersdrill, and the evol
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