An Encyclopædia of Architecture: Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842 - 1089 Seiten |
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... described , from the circumstance of the Ro- man road to Bath , made long after- wards , being diverted to avoid it . Dr. Owen thinks that the Abury circle was one of three primary circles in Great Britain , and that Silbury hill was ...
... described , from the circumstance of the Ro- man road to Bath , made long after- wards , being diverted to avoid it . Dr. Owen thinks that the Abury circle was one of three primary circles in Great Britain , and that Silbury hill was ...
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... described . This is about 27 ft . by 20 , and 19 ft . high ; but its walls , from the obstruction of the earth , are not visible . The doorway to it is 94 ft . high , 4 ft . 7 in . wide at the base , and 4 ft . 3 in . at the top ...
... described . This is about 27 ft . by 20 , and 19 ft . high ; but its walls , from the obstruction of the earth , are not visible . The doorway to it is 94 ft . high , 4 ft . 7 in . wide at the base , and 4 ft . 3 in . at the top ...
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... described by ancient writers . It was situated in a plain of vast extent , and divided into two parts by the river Euphrates , which was of considerable width at the spot . The two divisions of the city were connected by a massive ...
... described by ancient writers . It was situated in a plain of vast extent , and divided into two parts by the river Euphrates , which was of considerable width at the spot . The two divisions of the city were connected by a massive ...
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... described from the river is white with nitre , and does not now appear to have had any buildings upon it except a small cir- cular heap at D. The whole embankment is abrupt , and shivered by the action of the water . At the narrowest ...
... described from the river is white with nitre , and does not now appear to have had any buildings upon it except a small cir- cular heap at D. The whole embankment is abrupt , and shivered by the action of the water . At the narrowest ...
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... described as a cluster of pagodas , enclosed in a rectangular space 1332 ft . in length , and 936 ft . in width , whose walls are 30 ft . in height , and 7 ft . in thickness , each side being provided with a highly deco- rated frustum ...
... described as a cluster of pagodas , enclosed in a rectangular space 1332 ft . in length , and 936 ft . in width , whose walls are 30 ft . in height , and 7 ft . in thickness , each side being provided with a highly deco- rated frustum ...
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