The Artizan (1843) (14742193126)

Identifier: artizan11843arti (find matches)
Title: The Artizan
Year: 1843 (1840s)
Authors: Artizan club (London, England)
Subjects: Technology Industrial arts
Publisher: (London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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<•»*. THE ARTIZAN. No. XL—NOVEMBER 30th, 1843. Art. I.—HARBOURS OF REFUGE BETWEEN PORTSMOUTHAND THE THAMES. This subject has been engaging the attention of Government for severalyears, during which time innumerable projects have been brought forward forharbours of refuge in every bay, and at every promontory all round the coastfrom Selsea Bill to the North Foreland. The different sites which have beenpointed out and advocated by particular interests are not more numerous thanthe various plans of construction which have been proposed. Some are forfixed, and others for floating, breakwaters ; some are for breakwaters con-nected with the shore, and so constructed as nearly to enclose the proposedharbour; while others are for isolated breakwaters, to act as a screen forsheltering the place of refuge. The only point in which all parties appear perfectly to agree, is this,—that two or more harbours of refuge are absolutely necessary on this part ofthe coast, in order to afford s