| 1747 - 524 pagine
...from its fituation and form, it appears to have been a mound, or camp, of the befiegers ; it being about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile broad. And it -is -on this hill that the bafha commonly pitches his pavilion, when he takes this town... | |
| 1747 - 530 pagine
...from its fituation and form, it appears to have been a mound, or camp, of the befiegers ; it being about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile broad. And it is on this hill that the bafta- commonly pitches his pavilion, when he takes this town... | |
| 1776 - 502 pagine
...On the weft fide of Chichefter is a large Roman camp called the Brill. It is an oblong iquare, being about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. It lies in a flat low ground, with a great rampart and a fingle graff, and is generally thought... | |
| Universal history - 1779 - 520 pagine
...; fo that from its fituation and form, it appears to have been a mound, or camp, of the befiegers, about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile "Sandys, lib. iii. p. 159. (K) This town is, among feveral others, mentioned in the book of Judges,... | |
| Arthur Phillip - 1790 - 468 pagine
...at a very fmall expence quays may be confrructed where the largeft veffels may unload. This cove is about half a mile in length., and a quarter of a mile acrofs at the entrance. In honour of Lord Sydney, the Governor diflinguifhcd it by the name of Sydney... | |
| Sir John Sinclair - 1796 - 682 pagine
...piobably prove a valuable mine. There are 6 lakes in the parifn, the largeft of which does not exceed half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. Thefe lie in the moor-land part of the pariflj, and contribute to render that a chearful profpe£t,... | |
| Sir John Sinclair - 1796 - 682 pagine
...probably prove a valuable mine. There are 6 lakes in the parifh, the largeft of which does iiot exceed half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. Thefe lie in the moor-land part of the parifh, and contribute to render that a chearful profpe£r,... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1811 - 804 pagine
...ground andv, country about it. Half a mile eaft of the city is a fmall hill, improved by art ; it is about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile broad, and is very fteep every way,, except to the fouth weft ; this was probably the camp of the befiegers,... | |
| 1817 - 244 pagine
...western side of Pendennis-castle, and between, the parishes of Budock and Falmouth, is a small lake, about half a mile in length and a quarter of a mile ia breadth, called the SwanPool, which is remarkable for fine eels. It is separatea from the sea by... | |
| Abraham Rees - 1819 - 754 pagine
...Lochamancairn. In the parifh of Strathblane are fix lakes; the largeft of them, however, does not exceed half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth ; but they ferve to bellow a degree of livelinefs upon a defolate region. In the pariih of... | |
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