The only passage by which it could be entered was a cavern that passed under a rock, of which it has long been disputed whether it was the work of nature or of human industry. The... Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia - Seite 10von Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 192 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1759 - 742 Seiten
...a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human mJnltiy . The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick...; and the mouth, which opened into the valley, was cloied with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, In maiTy that no man could, without... | |
| 1759 - 812 Seiten
...Abyffinia, in <Ti'» fmall Pocket Volumes *, tvhich ccr.lant human induftry. The outlet of the eavein wan concealed by a thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was doled with gates of iron, forged by the aitificers of ancient day», fo mafly that no man could, without... | |
| 1762 - 578 Seiten
...a lock, of which it has been long diiputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftrv. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley »asclofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafly that no man could,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...a rock, of which it has long been dilputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick...wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient clays, fo maffy that no man could without... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 Seiten
...rock, of which it Zj- has long been diiputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick...wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient )(? days, fo maffy that no man could... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 Seiten
...which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry. The oxitlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed •with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo marly that no man could... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 Seiten
...a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick...wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafiy that no man could without... | |
| 1792 - 528 Seiten
...a rock, of which it has been long difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induitry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood, and the mooth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of antient... | |
| 1759 - 760 Seiten
...a rock, of which it has long been diiputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood ; and the month, which opened into the valley, was doled wilh gates of iron, forged by the artirjccrs of ancient... | |
| 1802 - 522 Seiten
...author, if lie had not had higher views, might easily have made it; neither which it has been long disputed whether it was the work of nature or of human industry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed bv a thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was closed with gates of iron, forged by... | |
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