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also of natural wood, quite strong and simply joined to- 

 gether by means of woodeu pins. The bridge may also be 

 made by nailing round sticks, two or three inches in diam- 

 eter, crosswise on top of two timbers thrown across the 

 water. Bridges form picturesque parts of a landscape, 

 whether they be of stone or wood, pretentious, or as simply 

 constructed as the one shown in the illustration. The style 



FIG. 78.— STONE BRIDGE. 



may differ greatly, and such structures cannot be fully 

 treated here. A s;reat mistake often committed in design- 

 ing bridges for public parks and gardens is to make the 

 design too heavy and elaborate. All carvings or architec- 

 tural affectations are decidedly out of place. Simple 

 bridges just large enough to serve their purpose, either of 

 natural wood or something after the manner shown in Fig. 

 78, are best in harmony with natural scenery. 



