 | 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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1787 - 510 pages
...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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pages
...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 pages
...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 Polehampton - 1815 - 540 pages
...a coat of earth, uhicli gives growth to many large trees. The residue, with the hill on both sides, is solid rock of lime-stone. The arch approaches the...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 rocks,... | |
 | Rev. Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 566 pages
...a coat of earth, which gives growth to many large trees. The residue, with the hill on both aides, is solid rock of lime-stone. The arch approaches the...Though the sides of this Bridge are provided in some parls with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution to walk to them and look over into... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 344 pages
...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.... | |
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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... 
