| 1849 - 892 Seiten
...chasm. These bridges, which are called by the Chinese writers, very appropriately, * flyingbridges,' and represented to be numerous at the present day,...be traversed without alarm. One still existing in Shcn-se stretches 400 feet from mountain to mountain, over a chasm of 500 feet. Most of these flying-bridges... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1850 - 548 Seiten
...of suspending я bridge from one mountain to another across a deep chasm. These bridges, which are called by the Chinese writers very appropriately "flying...without alarm. One, still existing in Shense, stretches 400 feet from mountain lo mountain, over a chasm of 500 feet. Most of these " flying bridges" are so... | |
| 1850 - 554 Seiten
...project of suspending a bridge from one mountain to another across a deep chasm. These bridges, which are called by the Chinese writers very appropriately "flying...without alarm. One, still existing in Shense, stretches 400 feet from mountain to mountain, over a chasm of 500 feet. Mott of these " flying bridges" are so... | |
| 1872 - 902 Seiten
...was not sufficient to raise the road to the required height, he constructed bridges which rested on pillars or abutments. In another place he conceived...and balustrades are placed on each side to protect travelers. It is by no means improbable (as M. Panthier suggests), as the missionaries to China made... | |
| 1873 - 800 Seiten
...was not sufficient to raise the road to the required height, he constructed bridges which rested on pillars or abutments. In another place he conceived...these flying bridges are so wide that four horsemen con ride on them abreast, and balustrades are placed on each side to protect travellers. It is by no... | |
| 1881 - 210 Seiten
...chasm. The bridges, which are called by the Chinese writers, very appropriately, flying bridges, and are represented to be numerous at the present day, are sometimes so high they cannot be traversed without alarm. One still exists in Shensa, stretching 400 feet from mountain... | |
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