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brought together and fastened on the powerfu. truss-work of iron beams which served as suppori For the whole envelope of the statue. The core of this truss-work was formed by a sort of pylon, which had four points of attachment. Each oi these points was sustained by tbree bolted braces. 15 centimetres in diameter, which were made Fast at a depth of eight metres in the masonry oi the foundation to a trame of iron beams. This truss-work served as a support for the coppei form of the statue. The copper plates, kept in shape by iron bands, were supported by iron braces, which were cramped on to the centra] core. Their weight was always independent oi all that was above or beiow. Exhaustive mathematical calculations were made upon the resisting power of the iron pieces, upon the centre oi gravity, and upon the action of high winds. The calculations were made by taking as a base the most powerful hurricanes which have ever been recorded, either in America or in Europe. This gigantic statue, which far exceeds in size all statues of ancient and modern times, is constructed of copper sheets two and a half millimetres in thickness. It raeasuies 46'08 metres from the base to the top of the torch, 35'50 metres from below the plinth to the crown, 34 metres from the heel to the top oF the head. The forefinger s 2*45 metres in length, and the head is 4*40nitres in height. The nose is 1*12 metres inengtb. About 40 persons were accommodated n the head at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Its possible to ascend into the torch above the land. It will easily hold 12 persons. The total veight is about 200,000 kilos, of which 80,000 ire copper and 120,000 are iron. The statue •epresents an outlay of more than l,000,000f., Deluding gifts, gratituoua work, and the losses of hose who gave their praiseworthy assistance to he work.u Smith, why don’t you get your diamonds□acred? said Jones. u Where can I do that? in-locenfcly asked Smitb. “ At the United Kingdom Plate llsss Insurance Company, of coarse,” replied Jone*, aid % coldness has grown up between them.
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American Settler
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jul 18, 1885
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