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" ... resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the parapet, and peep over it. Looking down... "
The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 254
edited by - 1787
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 5

1787 - 512 pages
...of limeftorie. The arch approaches the fëmi-elliptical form ; but the larger axis of the elipfis, which would be the cord of the arch, is • many times longer 'than the tranlverfe. Though the fides of the -bridge are provided in fome parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,...
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The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United ...

Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 pages
...of lime-flone. The arch approaches the femi-ellipticnl form ; but the larger axis of the tllipfis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than the tranfverfe. -Though the fides of this bridge arc provided in fome parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have refolution to...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 3

William Winterbotham - 1795 - 558 pages
...rock of lime-ftone. The arch approaches the femielliptical form ; but the larger axis of the ellipfis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than the tranfverfe. Though the fides of this bridge are provided in fome parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have refolution to...
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Miscellanea Perthensis

Miscellanea Perthensis - 1801 - 242 pages
...of limeftont". The arch approaches the femi-elliptical form ; but the larger axis of the ellipfis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than the tranfverfe. Though the fides of this bridge are provided in fome parts with a parnpet of fixed rocks, yet few have rcfulution to walk...
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and sciences, Volume 4

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 pages
...ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is much louger than the tranfverfe. Though the to of this bridge are provided in fome parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have z ntfolution to walk to them and look over into £e abyfs. One involuntarily falls on his hands pi...
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Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ..., Volume 2

Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 pages
...rock of lime-stone. The arch approaches the semi-elliptical form, but the larger axis of the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or, a Tour Through Creation and Science, Volume 2

Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 pages
...rock of lime-stone. The arch approaches the semi-elliptical form, but the larger axis of the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transveise. Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed...
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The Hundred Wonders of the World: And of the Three Kingdoms of Nature ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pages
...lime-stone. The arch approaches the the semi-elliptical form ; but the larger axis of the ellipsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than its transverse. Although the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed...
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Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 pages
...of lime-stone. — The arch approaches the semi-eliptical form; but the larger axis of the elipses, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,...
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The Cousins' Journey: Or, Sketches of American Scenery

A. N. - 1833 - 110 pages
...rock of limestone. The arch approaches the semi-elliptical form, but the larger axis of the ellipsis which would be the cord of the arch is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of this bridge are provided with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men...
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