...the place only as a "large village," with a Roman garrison. The ruins are spread over a space half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. On the 14th of April, Dr. Robinson reached Jerusalem. His emotions on drawing near to this venerable...

...spaeious area, on the left bank of the Seine, at the south-west extremity of the city. It was about half a mile in length and a quarter of a mile in breadth, slightly eircling towards the river. The earth was to be removed from the centre to the sides, so as...

...were remarkable for their thick walls of stone. They are very straggling, covering a space of half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. Among them are the remains of one used as a church, and another as a hospital. Captain Weddell describes...

...ship, you must be careful to avoid the Princessa shoal it extends NW and SE about three-quarters of a mile in length and a quarter of a mile in breadth. Two buoya are placed upon this shoal ; a white buoy on the NW and a black one on the SE extremity,...

...division of the Island, where fertile lands now appear. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY. Lough-malor, which was nearly a mile in length and a quarter of a mile in breadth, fell into the river Sulby, near Kella ; and another lake of large dimensions fell into the sea at Lhen-moar...

...discernable of a handle ever having been attached to it. The seal remains in possession of Mr Affleck. a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. It has long possessed the character of being a clean, well built town, and has been improved and considerably...

...before the greyhounds were slipped. The paddock was usually a piece of ground paled in within a park, about a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. At the farther end the spectators took up their station, while at the starting-post were houses for...

...a narrow neck of land, near the south-eastern extremity of ill» island, stands the city, which is about 'a mile in length and a quarter of a mile in breadth. It is surrounded by fortifications, which have been gradually improved, in proportion to the growing...

...toward the south-west, where the cliffs are 144 feet high. It is about two miles in circumference, a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. Staffa, the Scandinavian name of the island (from Staf, a staff or pole), signifies the ' island of...

...to the height of 160 feet, and shows its light at the distance of 21 miles — The city of Bombay is about a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. It is surrounded by strong fortifications. The castle is a regular quadrangle, with numerous works,...