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Ceremony Of Opening Wearmouth Bridge;
and satisfy all the charitable and desirable ends of its generous and enlightened projectors . . « - These , these are the works of peaceful men ; the consolations of humane minds ; the acts which endear man to his fellow-creatures , and render him acceptable in the sight of his Creator . May the trainers and supporters of such useful and laudable undertakings live to see the halcyon days of Peace ! andAvhen desolating
Wat-, shall have withdrawn his scourge from a suffering Av .. rid , may they reap fresh honours from their great and comprehensive efforts , to spread amongst us the blessings of the Arts , the Loom , and the P . ough ! From these considerations , however congenial to the feelings of us allallow meBrethrento call back to your minds the object of
, , , our assemblage here this day—the commemoration of this stupendous edifice—our Avonder , our delight , our astonishment ; an honour to our art ; the ornament of our country at large ; the pride , and boast of this great county in particular . Exposed , by its aerial situation , to the rude shock of the tempest , and the fury of contending winds , may it still rest firm on its foundations ! unshaken by the . "
conflict of thejarring elements , unimpaired by the ravage of de-A ' o-. uiii- ' - time ! " May it in our days stand a glorious monument of British taste , and of national grandeur ! and may it . in after ages maintain its proud eminence , permanent and durable as the work of the immortal Rqman ! __ .. — < , 7 Ere perennius ,
' ¦ Regttliqne situ pyramidum altius ; f Ouod tion imber edax , mm aqtiilo impotens ' Pussit dirnere , aut imr . imerabilis 5 Annorum series , et fuga temporum . ' * Hon . lib . I If . Ou \ 3 C
* ' More durable than brass the frame , ' Which here I consecrate to fame ; ' Higher than pyramids that rise , ' Willi royal pride , to brave the skies ; ' Nor years , though numberless the train , ' Nor flight of seasons , wasting rain ,
• Nor winds , that loud it ; tempests break , ' Shall e ' er "its firm foundation shake . ' FllASCIS . £ TO BE CONCLl'DrtD IN Ofll NKXT . ]
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ceremony Of Opening Wearmouth Bridge;
and satisfy all the charitable and desirable ends of its generous and enlightened projectors . . « - These , these are the works of peaceful men ; the consolations of humane minds ; the acts which endear man to his fellow-creatures , and render him acceptable in the sight of his Creator . May the trainers and supporters of such useful and laudable undertakings live to see the halcyon days of Peace ! andAvhen desolating
Wat-, shall have withdrawn his scourge from a suffering Av .. rid , may they reap fresh honours from their great and comprehensive efforts , to spread amongst us the blessings of the Arts , the Loom , and the P . ough ! From these considerations , however congenial to the feelings of us allallow meBrethrento call back to your minds the object of
, , , our assemblage here this day—the commemoration of this stupendous edifice—our Avonder , our delight , our astonishment ; an honour to our art ; the ornament of our country at large ; the pride , and boast of this great county in particular . Exposed , by its aerial situation , to the rude shock of the tempest , and the fury of contending winds , may it still rest firm on its foundations ! unshaken by the . "
conflict of thejarring elements , unimpaired by the ravage of de-A ' o-. uiii- ' - time ! " May it in our days stand a glorious monument of British taste , and of national grandeur ! and may it . in after ages maintain its proud eminence , permanent and durable as the work of the immortal Rqman ! __ .. — < , 7 Ere perennius ,
' ¦ Regttliqne situ pyramidum altius ; f Ouod tion imber edax , mm aqtiilo impotens ' Pussit dirnere , aut imr . imerabilis 5 Annorum series , et fuga temporum . ' * Hon . lib . I If . Ou \ 3 C
* ' More durable than brass the frame , ' Which here I consecrate to fame ; ' Higher than pyramids that rise , ' Willi royal pride , to brave the skies ; ' Nor years , though numberless the train , ' Nor flight of seasons , wasting rain ,
• Nor winds , that loud it ; tempests break , ' Shall e ' er "its firm foundation shake . ' FllASCIS . £ TO BE CONCLl'DrtD IN Ofll NKXT . ]