| Show A RELIC OF ROMAN GREATNESS aqueduct which still endures after the flight of many centuries scattered about in various parts ot 0 europe wherever romans one mee held meld away are the remains of aqueducts aqueduct Sr once huge and massive and even yet picturesque in their shattered greatness their waterless channels channe js mutely suggestive of a more glor glorious loas past among these the most celebrated Is the great aqueduct of font pont du gard near nismes in the south of france which was designed to convey to that town the waters of the fountain of auro aure it crosses the beautiful valley filin point to point of the high hills bills on either side spanning the river garden gardon arr A t fi roman aqueduct of pont du card gard in ib iv course As may be seen by the illustration it consists of three tier tiers of arches the lower of which are of 80 foot span the smaller arches support the trunk of the aqueduct which was four feet vido mido by five feet in depth and at an elevation of fest test above the rivers bed this was lined with a coaling coating of cement and red clay but ot otherwise herIse other wise the massive stono itono work was built without mortar of any kind except for the dilapidation of the extremities this splendid structure is yet in a very good state of preservation A contemplation of its time enduring solidity leads one to a question of all absorbing interest had rome but founded her empire with a like regard for solidity and endurance what would be the condition condit lun of tho the civilized world today to day |
