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N Jet it is carried acrofs Salt' Moor - y un- 

 der the firfc bridge you catch a pleafing 

 view, through the arches of other bridges, 

 in a line, and at the end, a church and 

 fteeple* This part of the navigation, from 

 the lownefs of the Moor below the level 

 of the canal, was pronounced by many to 

 be impracticable, and Mr. Brindleys ne 

 plus ultra ; but this difficulty was removed 

 by perfeverance and fpirit ; a complete bed 

 was made for the canal, raifed at bottom as 

 well as the lides, fufficient for conduct- 

 ing the water on a level. This was ef- 

 fected by making a vail cafe of timber for 

 the whole work : Great piles of deal were 

 fixed as a mound to keep the earth in a 

 proper portion to form the banks ; and 



wh r '^ ihey aifed, the piles removed 



en for anfwering the fame work again, and 

 the water brought forwards by degrees, to 

 the aftonifhment of thofe who pronounced 

 the work impracticable. It is carried o- 

 ver two brooks here, for which arches are 

 turned. 



At Altringbam Bridge the Duke has a 

 large warehoufe on the fide of the canal, 

 feveral ftories high, for the convenience of 

 flowing and lodging good, in the trade 

 that is carried on, on this part of the na- 

 vigation : Alfo a wharf for felling coals, with 

 cranes erected for loading and unloading 



boats : 



