natives of Rouen: Thomas Corneille (the brother of Peter), Lémery,
Basnage, Samuel Bochart, the fathers Berruyer, Brumoy, Daniel, Sanadon,
the painters Restout, Letellier, Sacquepée, Colombel, Lemonnier,
Gericault, mademoiselle Champmeslé, madame Du Boccage, Armand Carrel,
Edward Adam, Dulong. Rouen is the birth-place of many other
distinguished men.




BRIDGES.


STONE BRIDGE AND STATUE OF CORNEILLE.

This bridge was opened to the public, in 1829. It is about one hundred
and fifty yards higher up than the bridge of boats, which was formerly
almost opposite the _rue du Bac_[19]. We may almost say that it is
formed of two separate bridges, of which the two ends join each other on
the western extremity of the _Ile Lacroix_. Each part of the bridge is
composed of three arches. The span of the middle arch is of thirty one
mètres (93 feet french); the lateral arches, are of twenty six mètres
(78 feet); the whole length of the bridge is two hundred and sixty six
mètres (798 feet). In the centre of the platform on the bridge, is
placed the bronze statue of Pierre Corneille, on a pedestal of white
Carrara marble, which rests on a base of granite.

This statue is twelve feet high, and weighs 4540 kilogrammes (9274
pounds _de marc_). It was cast by Mr Honoré Gonon, at Paris, after the
model by Mr David. The pedestal is by Mr Grégoire, the civil architect