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TONGUELAND BRIDGE. 



TAUT VIII. 



Bridge as if by enchantment. We have thus built a 

 magnificent bridge over the Severn in one season, 

 which is no contemptible work for John Simpson l and 

 your humble servant, amidst so many other great un- 

 dertakings. John Simpson is a treasure a man of 

 great talents and integrity. I met with him here by 

 chance, employed and recommended him, and he 1ms 

 now under his charge all the works of any magnitude 

 in this great and rich district." 



Another of our engineer's early stone bridges, which 

 may be mentioned in this place, was erected by him in 

 1805, over the river Dee at Tongueland in the county 

 of Kirkcudbright. It is a bold and picturesque bridge, 

 situated in a lovely locality. The river is very deep at 

 high water there, the tide rising no less than 20 feet ; 



TOKGUELAXD BRIDGE. 

 [3y R. P. Leitch, after a Drawing by J. 3 Smiles.] 



1 His foreman of masons at Bewdley Brid^u, and afterwards his assistant in 

 Humorous important works, 



