Introduction to the Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, Intituled the Beauties of England and Wales: Comprising Observations on the History and Antiquities ... Together with Remarks on the Progress of ... Architecture in Succeeding AgesJ. Harris [and 11 others], 1818 - 676 стор. |
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... feet above the ground ; and they stand too nearly in a right line to have formed part of a circle used for religious purposes . But , although not constituting portions of a temple , there is reason for believing that large erect stones ...
... feet above the ground ; and they stand too nearly in a right line to have formed part of a circle used for religious purposes . But , although not constituting portions of a temple , there is reason for believing that large erect stones ...
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... feet in diameter at the base ; 170 feet in perpendicular height ; and 105 feet in diameter , at the top . The smallest are not more than 13 feet in diame tert Nenia Britannica , p . 1-2 . In Beauties for Wilts , p . 716. and Munimenta ...
... feet in diameter at the base ; 170 feet in perpendicular height ; and 105 feet in diameter , at the top . The smallest are not more than 13 feet in diame tert Nenia Britannica , p . 1-2 . In Beauties for Wilts , p . 716. and Munimenta ...
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... feet . It is observed by Sir Richard Hoare , that " a very ancient custom prevailed , and even still is practised amongst savage nations , of depositing articles of food with the dead ; " and , as he thinks that the Britons very pro ...
... feet . It is observed by Sir Richard Hoare , that " a very ancient custom prevailed , and even still is practised amongst savage nations , of depositing articles of food with the dead ; " and , as he thinks that the Britons very pro ...
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... feet , and eight or nine feet in breadth . Its length was rather less than seventy four Roman miles ; and the whole of this stupendous work , the greatest effort of Roman skill and industry in Britain , is believed to have been ...
... feet , and eight or nine feet in breadth . Its length was rather less than seventy four Roman miles ; and the whole of this stupendous work , the greatest effort of Roman skill and industry in Britain , is believed to have been ...
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... feet , ) and its breadth equal . 66 They live together in the camp , by companies . And each company hath its wood , and corn , and water , brought to it as is needful . And they neither sup nor dine as they please them- selves singly ...
... feet , ) and its breadth equal . 66 They live together in the camp , by companies . And each company hath its wood , and corn , and water , brought to it as is needful . And they neither sup nor dine as they please them- selves singly ...
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