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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... monuments possess a striking simplicity of character , they are yet decidedly different in many component particulars . Frequently they are surrounded with a ditch and a vallum , the latter forming the boundary , or being on the outer ...
... monuments possess a striking simplicity of character , they are yet decidedly different in many component particulars . Frequently they are surrounded with a ditch and a vallum , the latter forming the boundary , or being on the outer ...
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... monuments is either simple or compounded . Of the first kind are exact circles , elliptical or semicircular . The construction of these is not always the same , some having their circumference marked with large separate stones only ...
... monuments is either simple or compounded . Of the first kind are exact circles , elliptical or semicircular . The construction of these is not always the same , some having their circumference marked with large separate stones only ...
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... monuments con- structed in a Patriarchal age , and at first dedicated simply to religi ons duties , afterwards became the seats of justice and national coun- cil . That a similar union of great solemnities was adopted in re- gard to the ...
... monuments con- structed in a Patriarchal age , and at first dedicated simply to religi ons duties , afterwards became the seats of justice and national coun- cil . That a similar union of great solemnities was adopted in re- gard to the ...
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... monument near Upsal , in Sweden , on which Ericus was made King of Sweden , no longer since than the year 1396 . ” * If we are content to illustrate the subject of these curious an- tiquities by the manuers of other countries , we shall ...
... monument near Upsal , in Sweden , on which Ericus was made King of Sweden , no longer since than the year 1396 . ” * If we are content to illustrate the subject of these curious an- tiquities by the manuers of other countries , we shall ...
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... monuments of stone were adapted to other uses , the most estimable of which was the advancement of the science of Astronomy . It is well known that the Druids of Bri- tain are believed , on the testimony of Cæsar , " to have taught many ...
... monuments of stone were adapted to other uses , the most estimable of which was the advancement of the science of Astronomy . It is well known that the Druids of Bri- tain are believed , on the testimony of Cæsar , " to have taught many ...
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