 | 1824 - 706 σελίδες
...nitre is carried on ; and one of them is the remarkable excavation, called the tympanum of the ear. This cavern, which, from history and tradition, and...been filled up, which I ascertained by excavation, H is still sixty-four feet high, from seventeen to thirty-five in breadth, and one hundred and eighty-seven... | |
 | John Timbs - 1858 - 272 σελίδες
...Dioujsius. It is thus described by Capt. Smyth in his Memoir descriptive of Sicily : " It is in the shape of a parabolic curve, ending in an elliptical...amazingly sonorous. Although a considerable portion of it has been filled up, which I ascertained by excavation, it is still 64 feet high, from 17 to 35... | |
 | World - 1868 - 528 σελίδες
...Sicily, gives this more scientific explanation : " It is in the shape of a parabolic curve ending in .in elliptical arch, with sides parallel to its axis,...slight stalactitic incrustation, that renders its repercussion exceedingly sonorous." Although a considerable portion of it has been filled up, which... | |
 | World - 1874 - 452 σελίδες
...Smythe, in his memoir descriptive of Sicily, gives this more scientific explanation : "It is in the shape of a parabolic curve ending in an elliptical...slight stalactitic incrustation, that renders its repercussion exceedingly sonorous." Although a considerable portion of it has been filled up, which... | |
 | World - 1877 - 456 σελίδες
...Smythe, in his memoir descriptive of Sicily, gives this more scientific explanation : "It is in the shape of a parabolic curve ending in an elliptical...slight stalactitic incrustation, that renders its repercussion exceedingly sonorous." Although a considerable portion of it has been filled up, which... | |
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Postlethwaite was astonished at hearing his speech strike against the roof almost like a ball from a racket, louder, indeed, it seemed than when it passed his lips. Captain Smythe, in his memoir descriptive of Sicily, gives this more scientific explanation... 