A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge : Illustrated by Numerous Engravings, a General Atlas, and Appropriate Diagrams, Τόμος 1Thomas Curtis Thomas Tegg, 1829 |
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... feet wide at the bottom , and 34 feet high above the surface of the river , which at ebb - tide here is 19 feet deep . The old town was formerly the seat of the bishop , and had a large cathedral commonly called St. Macher's . Two very ...
... feet wide at the bottom , and 34 feet high above the surface of the river , which at ebb - tide here is 19 feet deep . The old town was formerly the seat of the bishop , and had a large cathedral commonly called St. Macher's . Two very ...
Σελίδα 26
... feet , and its width between the parapet 40 feet . The buildings , which are of granite from the neighbouring quarries , are generally four stories high ; and have , for the most part , gardens be- hind them , which give them a ...
... feet , and its width between the parapet 40 feet . The buildings , which are of granite from the neighbouring quarries , are generally four stories high ; and have , for the most part , gardens be- hind them , which give them a ...
Σελίδα 27
... feet in circumference , and 74 feet in height . Antiquarians have failed in their attempts to discover the use of this and similar buildings : some suppose them to be watch towers , or belfries for summoning the people to prayers ...
... feet in circumference , and 74 feet in height . Antiquarians have failed in their attempts to discover the use of this and similar buildings : some suppose them to be watch towers , or belfries for summoning the people to prayers ...
Σελίδα 49
... feet high , and supported by two rows of massy columns , loaded with hieroglyphics . Beyond it , is a temple 300 feet long and 155 wide . Upon entering the monument we meet with an im- mense hall , the roof of which is supported by 28 ...
... feet high , and supported by two rows of massy columns , loaded with hieroglyphics . Beyond it , is a temple 300 feet long and 155 wide . Upon entering the monument we meet with an im- mense hall , the roof of which is supported by 28 ...
Σελίδα 51
... feet broad , on the brink of a dreadful precipice , and frequently intersected by the beds of torrents which lay in vast irregular chasms of the moun- tains ; the summit from below had the appear ance of being sharp pointed , but was in ...
... feet broad , on the brink of a dreadful precipice , and frequently intersected by the beds of torrents which lay in vast irregular chasms of the moun- tains ; the summit from below had the appear ance of being sharp pointed , but was in ...
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