The Red Cloud chief., 1888-10-05
SOME LARGE THINGS.
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Tho largest desert IL that of Sahara,
n vast region ~ NOrthcrn Africn. ex.
tending from tho Atlantic Ocean on tho
west ~ the valley " the Milo on tho
east. The length from east to west Ia
about 5000 milcs. its average breadth
about yW miles. IL area 2.UDD. 900
| square miles. Rim fails IN torrents In
the Sahara nj intervals of Ave. ton and
twenty years. Ia summer the heat
during the day Is excessive. but tho
nights ARE often cold. In winter tho
temperature is sometimes below frnel-
Ing point.
The most remarkable natural bridyn
IN probably tho JiSrci %Iiajar, which
SPINS II gorge not far from III. ruins ot
the Temple Of Adpnl-. In tbs province
Of the Lebanon In Syria IL il u Hat
piece al limestone rock. from ten 90
fifteen feet thick. perfectly archcd on
the undor sido. The gorge L. about 100
feet across. and tho bridge 1, about loo
feet from the bed Of the torrent below.
| The bridge IL ~ broad and level that a
good carriage road might he made over
H.. This bridge Il surpassed In height
by the natural bridge In RDckbridge
County. Va. about i2j mile, west VI
Richmond and about two milos from tho
james river. II extend, over Cedar
creek. Tho height oi the arch is 200
fect. and tho upper surface ~ tho
bridge In 2lO fcct nbovs the stroam.
Tho largest suspension bridge In tho
world IL tho New York and Brooklyn
bridge. I. WAS commenced under the III.
roctlOn of j. Roabling In 1870. and com.
plctod In about thirteen years. The cost
Oi building was 49, DD.OOl. Construc.
tion commenced January 5, 1870; sizs
Of Now York cals,On. i72 by iO3
feet; sino of Brooklyn caisson. 1863 by
lO2 foot; timber and iron In cai,sons.
5,2j3 cubic yards; concrete In ven.
hOlos. chambers. etc, 5.66Y cubio foot,
weight Of Now York cai,son, 1000 tons;
weight ~ concrete illing, 5000 tons;
Now York tower contains ~. 9ij cubic
Yards masonry; B~rooklyn tower ION.
tains 3s.2li cubic yards mn,pnry;
longth NJ river span. l.j9j fcct d inches;
longth Of each land span. $50 feet and
and 1860 fest; length ~ Brooklyn mp
prOnch, Nl foot; lcngth Of New York.
approach, l,562 feet and q inches; total
length Of brid rs. 1889 fcc.; width of
bridge. ri foct; number OF cables. 1;
diameter Of each. III inchcs; height of
tower above roadway. 100 fcct: weight
~ each anchor-plntc. - tons; height Oi
bridge above h~igh-wa,nr. i3j feet.
Tho highest tower Ia the world will
In the Eifcl Towcr when completed.
Tho iron tower which the engineer
Eircl proposes 10 erect on the banks NJ
tho Seine. opposite the TrOcalorO
Palace. w. u feature ~ tho Paris Tx.
position Of 1889. will II completed
dwarf all other structures yoi reared
by human hands. Its height IL To bo
nominally 1000 fec; actually about
go feet. Tho commission controlling
the iinancos Of the Exposition have
voted the subvcntion Of i,I25.OJO franc,
asked by the inventor. The tower has
boon actually commenced.
The largest church In the world IL
tho basilica Of 81. pctsr's In Rome. lts
dimensions ARE ~ follows: Length Of
interior. Gi3 foot; breadth Of the nave
and aislcs. 1871 feet; height Of the
nave. u. feet; length ~ tho transcpts.
ii6l foct; diameter Of tho dome. in
GLIDING tho walls. l9j foot. Or nearly
two feet u than that ofthc Pantheon;
diameter oftho interior. i39 feet; height
from tho pavement 10 the base Of the
lantern. AO5 foot; to tho summit Of tho
cross outside. as feet. Tho whole Of
st. rmhl's Cathedral In London might
stand within the she'll Oi ~. rctor's
with o to spare. The towers u the
Cologne Cathedral whom completed will
b. the highest church towers In tho
wold-jll foot which Ia the length Of
tho Cathedral. The breadth Of this
Vditirc IL 2Sl ,ieot - Nan francisco
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