Harbor

in military architecture, a port or haven for shipping. The making and inclosing harbors with piers, so as to resist the winds and waves, for the preservation of ships in stormy weather, is one of the most useful and nece ary works that can be made in a trading nation; since the security of their wealth and power depends greatly upon it. Hence it should be the particular study of every young engineer, who is desirous of being useful to his country, or of distinguishing himself, to render himself master of this branch of busine . The works principally recommended to his attention are L’Architecture Hydraulique, par M. Belidor; E ai sur la Resistance des Fluides, par M. d’Alembert, Maclaurin, and Muller.