xiv CONTENTS OF VOL. 1. 



PART IV. BRIDGES, HARBOURS, AND FERRIES. 



CHAPTER I. 



Old fords Necessity for bridges Ancient British bridge on Dartmoor 

 Eoman bridges Croyland Bridge Bow Bridge Order of Brothers of 

 the Bridge Bridges built by the early churchmen, at Burton, Norwich, 

 Wadebridge, &c. Rochester Bridge Wakefield Bridge Raglan Castle 

 Bridge Inigo Jones's bridge at Llanrwst Page 237-252 



CHAPTER II. 



Thames ferry between London and Southwark John Overy The first 

 London Bridge of wood Rebuilt of stone The foundations Time 

 occupied in the building Description of old London Bridge The piers 

 The roadway and street upon the bridge Vicissitudes of the old 

 bridge A second bridge over the Thames opposed by the citizens of 

 London Westminster Bridge built by Labelye Its foundations 

 Blackfriars Bridge 253-265 



CHAPTER III. 



Memoir of William Edwards His early life Learns dry-p.tone wall-build- 

 ing Self-education Builds iron forges Studies the ruins of Caerphilly 

 Castle His three successive bridges over the Taff Font-y-Prydd His 

 other bridges His character His sons also bridge-builders .. 206-275 



CHAPTER IV. 



Insignificant character of the English navy in early times The riches and 

 enterprise of the Dutch The English seas fished by them Prevalence 

 of piracy along the English coasts Early harbours London Bristol 

 Lyme Regis Dover Whitby Yarmouth Lighthouses Dover 

 Pharos Old English beacons Incorporation of the Trinity House- 

 Lights on the south coast Tour de Cordouan 276-290 



CHAPTER V. 



Inland navigation The coal-trade Crowding of the Thames The long 

 ferry to Gravesend Fielding's voyage to Lisbon Smollett's voyage from 

 Dover to Boulogne Liverpool ferries Barton-on-Humber ferries 

 Forth ferries Gilpin's voyage across the Severn to Bristol Proposals to 

 improve navigable rivers in England Want of money the obstacle 

 Lancashire navigations 291-304 



