| two more arches fall. The whole | ||||
| Bridge ( |
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| destroyed in about half an hours | ||||
| of these three and part of another | ||||
| time & one |
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| the Evening | ||||
| Did you observe the | ||||
| Bridge carefully from time to | ||||
| time? | ||||
| Yes | ||||
| Had you ever observed | ||||
| in any Examination any | ||||
| failure in that part which | ||||
| you first perceived to fail | ||||
| when the Bridge fell or in | ||||
| any other part whatever? | ||||
| No | ||||
| Mr Smeaton again | ||||
| What was the Cause of the | ||||
| failure of the Bridge? | ||||
| I looke |
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| originate | ||||
| 8 | ||||
Note: Minutes of Committee to consider Mr Errington's Petition, p 8
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