 | Tobias Smollett - 1787 - 510 Seiten
...rock of lime-Hone. The arch approaches the femi-elliptical form ; but the larger axis of the elipfes, which would be the cord of the arch, is many times longer than the tranfverfe. Though the fides of the bridge are provided in fome parts with a parapet of fixed rocks,... | |
 | 1787 - 512 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 558 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Miscellanea Perthensis - 1801 - 242 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...the hill on both sides, is one solid rock of limestone. ...The arch approaches the serai-elliptical form ; ,but the larger axis of 'the ellipsis, which would be the chord of the arch, is many times longer than the, transverse- Though the sides of this bridge are provided... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 Seiten
...with the hill on both fides, is one fclid rock of lirae-ftone. The arch approaches tie ftmi-elliptical form; but the larger axis of the 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... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 Seiten
...a coat of earth, which gives growth to many large trees. The residue, with the hill on both sid«s, is solid rock of lime-stone. The arch approaches the...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 rocks,... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 344 Seiten
...of earth, which gives growth to many large trees: the residue, with the hill on both sides, is one solid rock of limestone. The arch approaches the semi-elliptical form; but the longer axis of the ellipsis, which would be the chord of the arch, is many times longer than the transverse.... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 Seiten
...(tie bottom, and with the hill on both sides, is a solid rock of lime-stone. The arch approaches the the semi-elliptical form ; but the larger axis of...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 rocks,... | |
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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 arch approaches the Semielliptical form; but the larger axis of... 
