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lished by that gentleman. Mr. Stevenson was unquestion- 

 ably entitled to great merit for the able manner in which 

 he performed his duty, which Mr. Eennie was always 

 prompt to acknowledge ; but had any failure occurred, 

 in consequence of a defect in the plans, Mr. Rennie, and 

 not Mr. Stevenson, would have been held responsible. As, 



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however, it proved a success, it is but fair that the former 

 should not be deprived of the merit which unquestionably 

 belonged to him as chief engineer, which office he con- 

 tinued to hold until the completion of the undertaking. 

 It is a matter of impossibility that engineers in exten- 

 sive practice should personally superintend the various 



