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HISTORY OF ENGINEERING.

Book I.

means of the diving-bell. The first stone was laid in 1807, and the whole was completedfor the sum of 305,000/., under the direction of the late Mr. Rennie.

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Fig. 397.

HOWTH HARBOUR.

Kingstown., formerly called Dunleary , is distant from Dublin 5J miles; here is a smallbay, naturally formed by an indentation of the coast, and from an early time there was apier of rude construction, which afforded shelter t & vessels under stress of weather.

Fig. 398.

KINGSTOWN HARBOUR.