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" ... feet. A part of this thickness is constituted by a coat of earth, which gives growth to many large trees. The residue, with the hill on both sides, is one solid rock of limestone. "
The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 254
edited by - 1787
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The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United ...

Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 pages
...deep, by others, only 205. It is about 45; feet wide at the bottom, and 90 feet at the top ; this ot courfe determines the length of the bridge, and its...from the water. Its breadth in the middle is about 60 fcer, but more at the ends, and the thicknefs of the mais at the fummit of the arch, about 40 feet....
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 3

William Winterbotham - 1795 - 558 pages
...deep, by others only two hundred and five. It is about forty-five feet wide at the bottom, and ninety feet at the top ; this of courfe determines the length...from the water. Its breadth in the middle is about fixty feet, but more at the ends, and the thicknefs of the mafs at the fummit of the arch about forty...
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Miscellanea Perthensis

Miscellanea Perthensis - 1801 - 242 pages
...by fome meafnrements, 270 feet deep, by others only 205. it is about 45 feet wide at the b-itto:n, and 90 feet at the top ; this of courfe determines...middle is about 60 feet, but more at the ends, and the thickneft of ths mafs at the fummit of the arch, about 40 feet. A part of this thickncfj in conflituted...
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Notes on the State of Virginia: With an Appendix Relative to the Murder of ...

Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pages
...of course determines the length of, the" brixfge^and its height from the water. Its breadth in; tha mid,dle, is about 60 feet,, but more at the ends, and the thickness of the mass, at the summit of the arch, about 40 feet. A- part of this .thickness is constituted...
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Brookes's General Gazetteer Improved: Or, A New and Compendious Geographical ...

Richard Brookes - 1812 - 822 pages
...25U feet deep, 45 wide .Ë ihe bottom, and ÓÎ at the top. This, of course, determines ihe le<igtli of the bridge and its height from the water. Its breadth in the middle is about tiú teet, but more at the ends, and the thickness of the muss at the summit i>t the arch about 4U...
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Letters

Adam Hodgson - 1824 - 438 pages
...and 90 feet at the top ; this, of course, determines the length of the bridge, and its height above the water. Its breadth in the middle is about 60 feet, but more at the ends, and the only two miles out of our way, and which Mr, — Jefferson considers the greatest natural curiosity...
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Village memoirs: in a series of letters. Literary memoirs, and epistolary ...

Joseph Cradock - 1828 - 430 pages
...curiosity. The height of the bridge is 270 feet, about 45 feet wide at the bottom, and about 90 at the top ; its breadth in the middle is about 60 feet, but more at the ends ; and the thickness of the mass at the summit of the arch is about 40 feet, and part of this thickness is constituted...
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Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826, Volumes 1-2

Bernhard (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) - 1828 - 478 pages
...and five. It is about forty-five feet wide at the bottom, and ninety feet at the top; this of course determines the length of the bridge, and its height...from the water, its breadth in the middle is about sixty feet, but more at the ends, and the thickness of the mass, at the summit of the arch about forty...
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Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826, Volumes 1-2

Karl Bernard (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) - 1828 - 478 pages
...and five. It is about forty-five feet wide at the bottom, and ninety feet at the top; this of course determines the length of the bridge, and its height from the water, its breadth in the middle is ahout sixty feet, but more at the ends, and .the thickness of the mass, at the summit of the arch about...
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Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs: Village memoirs : in a series of letters ...

Joseph Cradock - 1828 - 440 pages
...curiosity. The height of the bridge is 270 feet, about 45 feet wide at the bottom, and about 90 at the top ; its breadth in the middle is about 60 feet, but more at the ends ; and the thickness of the mass at the summit of the arch is about 40 feet, and part of this thickness is constituted...
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