PONT DE VERNAY AT AIRVAULT, DEUX-SÈVRES. Famous bridge
with ribbed arches, French Romanesque Period, Twelfth
Century 96
OLD BRIDGE OVER THE AUDE AT CARCASSONNE IN FRANCE.
Twelfth Century 104
GOTHIC BRIDGE AT VILLENEUVE-SUR-LOT, FRANCE 120
PONTE DELLA PAGLIA AT VENICE. Renaissance. _Collection of
R. Workman, Esq._ 152
ROMAN AQUEDUCT AT SEGOVIA IN SPAIN 184
HUGE DEFENSIVE BRIDGE AT CÓRDOVA IN SPAIN. Originally
Roman, but remodelled by the Moors in the Ninth
Century. Recently so much repaired that it looks
almost new 188
OLD BRIDGE WITH HOUSES AT KREUZNACH ON THE NAHE, PRUSSIA 208
THE RIALTO IN VENICE. Designed in 1588 by Antonio da
Ponte. _Collection of the Fine Art Society_ 212
NEW LONDON BRIDGE. Designed by George Rennie, and carried
out by his brother, Sir John Rennie. Opened to the
public in 1831. _Collection of Charles Holme, Esq._ 220
THREE-ARCHED BRIDGE AT VENICE, OVER THE CANAL OF ST.
GIOBBE. Brick and stone. Renaissance. _Collection of
J. Heaton, Esq._ 224
GOTHIC BRIDGE AT BARNARD CASTLE, YORKSHIRE 232
GOTHIC BRIDGE WITH SHRINES AT ELCHE IN SPAIN 236
OLD BRIDGE AT ESPALY, NEAR LE PUY, IN FRANCE 240
PONT DES CONSULS OVER THE TARN AT MONTAUBAN IN FRANCE.
Fourteenth Century 256
PONT VALENTRÉ AT CAHORS-SUR-LOT. Thirteenth Century. See
also the other picture of this Bastille Bridge 264
THE ALCÁNTARA AT TOLEDO. Showing the Moorish Gateway at
the Town end of the Bridge. See also the other picture 284
SPANISH WAR-BRIDGE--THE BRIDGE OF ST. MARTIN AT TOLEDO.
Its history seems to date from 1212, but in the
fourteenth century it was rebuilt by Archbishop
Tenorio 288
PONTE NOMENTANO OVER THE ANIO; A MEDIÆVAL WAR-BRIDGE IN
THE CAMPAGNA 296
LAROQUE ON THE RIVER LOT, NEAR CAHORS. A sort of inland
Gibraltar; a part of the village is built on bridges
thrown across chasms in the rocks 300
PONT NEUF AT PARIS. Built in 1604, but much altered since
the Renaissance 320
THE TOWER BRIDGE, LONDON. _Albertina Collection, Vienna._
See also the other drawing 328
PONT HENRI IV OVER THE VIENNE AT CHÂTELLERAULT IN FRANCE.
Built by Charles Androuet du Cerceau, 1564-1609 332
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