A FEW REMARKS 



ON THE 



MENAI BRIDGE 



BY MR. EATON HODGKINSON. 



(Read December 12th, 1828.) ^ 



In the early part of this year, I laid before 

 the Society, with other matter, some practical 

 observations on a small chain bridge in our 

 own neighbourhood; I had not then seen the 

 magnificent work of art, about which I am 

 going to occupy a few minutes further of the 

 Society's attention. 



Last summer, however, induced by that 

 curiosity which has drawn so many thousands, 

 I was led to visit North Wales and the Bangor 

 Bridge; and as the bridge was at that time 

 in painting, I took advantage of a rope ladder, 

 used by the men, and got to the top of the 



