| 41. | It has two gates, the central one, facing landwards, and the sea gate.
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| 42. | The Corradino Lines were built in the 1870s to protect the Grand Harbour from landward attacks.
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| 43. | Forming the landward edge of the pathway is a low retaining wall of rough stone blocks.
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| 44. | Bracken ( " Pteridium aquilinum " ) is found on the lower landward slopes.
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| 45. | The town is strongly fortified against a naval assault but only lightly defended on the landward side.
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| 46. | The Old Links course runs northwards from Highbury Road on the landward side of the railway line.
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| 47. | The island has several shingle or sand cutting across the landward and seaward ends of shallow bays.
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| 48. | However, in 2007 access under the nearby viaduct was created, restoring landward access once more.
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| 49. | The bridge and its landward extension of 1350 metres were constructed in phases between 1965 and 1975.
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| 50. | However, Fort Bowyer's weakness was its vulnerability to an attack from the landward side.
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