That part of the island we had landed on was a narrow ridge, not above musket-shot across, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by a creek, extending upwards of a mile inland, and nearly communicating with the sea at its head. A view of society and manners in Italy - Seite 361von John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edmund Burke - 1819 - 822 Seiten
...artillery. That part of the island we had landed on was a narrow ridge, not above musket-shot across, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by a creek, extending upwards of a mile inland, and nearly communicating with the sea at its head. Our... | |
| John Moore - 1781 - 542 Seiten
...The Campagna is an uninhabited plaid, furrounding the city of Rome, bounded on one fide by the fea, and on the other by an amphitheatre of hills, crowned with towns, villages, and villas, which form the fineft landfcapes that can be imagined. The ancient Romans were wont to feek fhelter from the fcorching... | |
| John Moore - 1787 - 532 Seiten
...The Campagna is an uninhabited plain furrounding the city of Rome, bounded on bne fide by the fea, and on the other by an amphitheatre of hills, crowned with towns, villages, and villas, which form the fineft landfcapes that can be imagined. The ancient Romans were wont to feek fhcker from the fcorching... | |
| Robert Percival - 1804 - 362 Seiten
...of flat land properly commences from the pass of Musenberg, where it opens into an extensive plain, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by hills of various appearances, some sandy, others rocky, and a few capable of cultivation. Some of these... | |
| 1808 - 580 Seiten
...reedy marsh, would become one garden, thickly studded with houses. This plain would then, as now, be bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by the steep mountains which curve round the bead of thegulph. But then 1 cannot, help thinking that my... | |
| John Gillies - 1814 - 538 Seiten
...the foot of Mount Pangaeus. He admired the solitary beauty of the surrounding district, which being bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by lofty mountains, was watered by many streams and rivulets, which, tempering the dry ness of the soil,... | |
| 1817 - 110 Seiten
...The South Denes on which the Royal Hospital stands, form a delightful promontory two miles in length, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by the river Yare. The soil so readily absorbs the heaviest showers, that immediately on their ceasing,... | |
| John M'Leod - 1817 - 316 Seiten
...artillery. That part of the island we had landed on was a narrow ridge, not above musket-shot across, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by a creek, extending upwards of a mile inland, and nearly communicating with the sea at its head. Our... | |
| 1818 - 798 Seiten
...artillery. That part of the island we had landed on was a narrow ridge, not above musket-shot across, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by a creek, extending upwards of a mile inland, and nearly communicating with the sea at its head. Our... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 Seiten
...artillery. That part of the island we had landed on was a narrow ridge, not above musket-shot across, bounded on one side by the sea, and on the other by a creek, extending upwards of a mile inland, and nearly communicating with the sea at its head. Our... | |
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