CONTENTS OF VOL. II. vii 



PART VII. Continued. 



CHAPTEE III. 



The Rennie family Early mechanical bias of John Rennie Frequents 

 Andrew Meikle's workshop Attends the parish school of Prestonkirk 

 Learns carpentry and mill-work under Andrew Meikle Attends Dunbar 

 Grammar-school Is offered the appointment of teacher Begins business 

 as a millwright Attends the University of Edinburgh Dr. Robison 

 Rennie's studies and amusements Mills erected by him in Scotland 

 Tour in England Visits James Watt at Birmingham Eennie builds his 

 first bridge near Edinburgh Removes to Birmingham Is engaged to 

 superintend the erection of the Albion Mills, Southwark .. Page 118-133 



CHAPTER IV. 



London in 1785 Coaches and turnpike roads Trade The shipping of the 

 Thames Erection of the Albion Mills The first employment of the 

 steam-engine in driving mill machinery Rennie's extensive use of iron- 

 work in their erection The Albion Mills destroyed by fire Rennie's 

 employment on similar works Earl Stanhope and steam navigation 

 Renuie undertakes works of civil engineering Constructs the Kennet and 

 Avon Canal The Rochdale Canal The Lancaster Canal Various canal 

 works The Royal Canal, Ireland 134-151 



CHAPTEE V. 



Recommends the employment of the steam-engine in Fen drainage Drowned 

 state of the Lincoln Fens Arthur Young's account of them The East 

 Fen Sir Joseph Banks resolves upon their drainage Mr. Rennie em- 

 ployed to devise a plan for draining Wildmore Fen His comprehensive 

 view of the subject of Fen drainage His catchwater system His report 

 The works executed Great Hobhole Drain Effects of the drainage on 

 agriculture His proposed improvement of the Witham at Boston 

 lie-ports on the drainage of the Great Level' Eau Brink Cut Charac- 

 teristics of Fen scenery 152-169 



CHAPTEE VI. 



Dr. Robison visits Rennie in London Theory and practice in bridge-building 

 Early designs of bridges Designs Kelso Bridge Musselburgh Bridge 

 Projected cast-iron bridge over the Menai Straits Boston Bridge Rennie's 

 various designs of bridges- Waterloo Bridge Its distinctive features 

 Foundation of the piers The centering Mode of fixing the centres 

 The bridge road Completion of the work Southwark Bridge The 

 iron-work Details of construction Characteristics of the bridge 170-194 



