 He knew very well that under the layer of pot-earth, there was no other good ground till he came to the low-water mark of the Thames, at least forty feet lower; his artificers proposed to him to pile, which he refused; for, though piles may last for ever...  English and Welsh Cathedrals - Seite 20von Thomas Dinham Atkinson - 1912 - 370 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Freemasons - 1767 - 466 Seiten
...He wanted but fix or feven Feet to compleat the Defign, and this fell in the very Angle North-Baft; he knew very well, that under the Layer of Pot-earth there was no other good Ground to be found till he came to the Low-water Mark of the Thames, at leaft forty Feet lower... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1830 - 512 Seiten
...he wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, and this fell in the very angle north-east. He knew very well that under the layer of pot-earth there was no other good ground till he came to the low-water • " Short Principles for the Architecture of Stone Bridges,"... | |
 | 1830 - 522 Seiten
...last; he wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, and this lell m the very angle north-east He knew very well that under the layer of pot-earth there was no other good ground till he came to the low-water — mark of the Thames, at least 40 feet lower : his artificers... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 438 Seiten
...through this layer of potters' loam, Wren discovered there was no other good solid ground to be got till he came to the low-water mark of the Thames, at least forty feet deeper. His assistants proposed to pile, which he refused, saying, " Piles may last for ever when always... | |
 | Christopher Davy - 1839 - 308 Seiten
...he wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, and this fell in the very angle north-east. He knew, very well, that under the layer of pot-earth there was no other good ground till he came to the low-water mark of the Thames, at least forty feet lower; his artificers... | |
 | John George Swindell - 1849 - 138 Seiten
...he wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, and this fell in the very angle, north-east. He knew very well that under the layer of pot-earth, there was no other good ground till he came to the low-water mark of the Thames, at least forty feet lower; his artificers... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - 1868 - 588 Seiten
...wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, • and this fell on the very angle north-east ; he knew very • well that under the layer of pot-earth there was no ' mark of the .Thames, at least forty feet lower. His CHAP. XVII ' artificers proposed to him to pile,... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - 1869 - 588 Seiten
...wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, ' and this fell on the very angle north-east ; he knew very ' well that under the layer of pot-earth...other ground to be found till he came to the low-water FOUNDATION LAID. 409 ' mark of the Thames, at least forty feet lower. His ' artificers proposed to... | |
 | William Longman - 1873 - 360 Seiten
...wanted but six or seven feet to complete the design, and this fell into the very angle north-east. He knew very well that under the layer of pot-earth there was no other good ground to be found till he came to the low-water mark of the Thames, at least forty feet lower.... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 Seiten
...penetrating through this layer of potter's loam, he discovered there was no other good solid ground to be got till he came to the low-water mark of the Thames, at least forty feet deeper. His assistants proposed to pile, which he refused, saying, ' Piles may last for ever when always... | |
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