Show ODD BRIDGES Ir IN OLD WORLD One of the Most Ancient Structures Is That at Croyland England Dating From Ninth Century ury Probably no town in the world has such strange brid bridges es as r l the capital of Kashmir In iii India The elt city Is built on the banks hanks of or the River Jhc luni lum which is crossed b by many wooden bridges es lined fth with old and dilapidated d shops and houses with balconies and lattice windows Some Somo of these are ver very Insecure and look as If the they might at any time fall Into the river r beneath sa says s 's London Tit The roofed at Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne Lu Lu- cerne Is one of or the most Interesting It crosses crosseR the ni River nir r Reuss neuss diagonally and has triangular paintings beneath beneath beneath be be- neath the roof recording ing the heroic deeds of the old and the sufferings sufferings sufferings suf suf- of their patron patron saints In the midst of of- the stands mi nn octagonal tower which formed p part rt of if the fortifications of or town town town-In in the thirteenth century Th The bridge bri c was built bull t In 1333 One of the most curious and ancient bridges in Europe is that at Clo Croyland land In Lincolnshire which is supposed to date ate from the ninth century No road roid now passes over and no water under It It consists of three pointed arches which meet in the center and t the le a accent ascent ac as- cent Is so steep that lint only foot passengers passengers gers ers can go over It ft Upon the bridge e ea is a n seated figure In stone of a robot robed I Saxon king 1 |