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RENNIE'S BRIDGES. 



TAUT VII. 



poked his head into the open door, and taking his master's 

 coat-collar between his teeth, though in a gentle sort of 

 manner, pulled him out from the midst of his companions, 

 and thus forced him to resume the day's work. 



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WATERLOO BRIDGE. 

 [By Percival Skelton, after his original Drawing.] 



The bridge was opened with great ceremony by His 

 Royal Highness the Prince Regent, attended by the 

 Duke of Wellington and many other distinguished per- 

 sonages, on the 18th of June, 1817. It was originally 

 named the Strand Bridge ; but after that date the name 

 was altered to that of " Waterloo," in honour of the 



