 | John Miller - 1828 - 500 стор.
...being arched,' are formed by huge stones of from ten to fifteen tons each, being overlaid VOL. II. O but fitted with such nicety as not to admit the insertion of a needle between them. It is surprising and still unexplained, how or by what machinery the Peruvians... | |
 | John Miller - 1829 - 606 стор.
...succession, until they meet at the apex, over which is placed one upon another without any sort of cement, but fitted with such nicety as not to admit the insertion of a needle between them. It is surprising, and still unexplained, how or by what machinery the Peruvians... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 392 стор.
...magnitude, of polyangular shapes, and of different dimensions, placed one upon another without any sort of cement, but fitted with such nicety as not to admit the insertion of a needle between them. It is surprising, and still unexplained, how or by what machinery the Peruvians... | |
 | 1837 - 524 стор.
...now in^erfect preservation. They consist of stones of extraordinary size, and of polygonal shapes, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted...not to admit the insertion of a knife between them. This stupendous work was erected by the Incas for the protection of their capital. The population exceeds... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 354 стор.
...now in perfect preservation. They consist of stones of extraordinary size, and of polygonal shapes, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted...not to admit the insertion of a knife between them. This stupendous work was erected by the Incas for the protection of their capital. Dr. Robertson states,... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1844 - 790 стор.
...preservation. They are constructed of various-sized polyangular stones of extraordinary magnitude, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted with such nicety as not to admit of the insertion of a knife between them. Entire streets formed out of the walls of the old houses... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin - 1852 - 764 стор.
...Manco Capac, in the lOlh or llth century of our era. Upon a lofty hill, a little N. of the city, are the ruins of a great fortress erected by the Incas,...33' S., Lon. 72° 4' W. Pop. above 40,000. (P'C-) CY/-PRUS, (Gr.-Ku7t£oj; Turk, KibN-ris',) a large i. in the Mediterranean, situated near the coasts... | |
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Zarsahuman, many parts of the wall of which are even now in perfect preservation. They consist of stones of extraordinary size, and of polygonal shapes, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted with such nicety as not to admit the insertion... 