25 July 1795 Posted on July 25, 2016 by Staff The first stone of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales is laid. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be." Horace Bushnell — Click here for more from Horace Bushnell Related posts: 25 July 1795 25 July 1795 7 February 1795 16 October 1986 4 July 1569 25 July 2010 25 July 1969 25 July 2008