The Geography System of Herodotus Examined and Explained, by a Comparison with Those of Other Ancient Authors, and with Modern Geography ...C.J.G. & F. Rivington, 1830 |
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... the singular effect of falsifying , instead of im- proving , the systems of geography . It is a common and just remark , that the authority of our Author's work has been rising in the opinion 6 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS .
... the singular effect of falsifying , instead of im- proving , the systems of geography . It is a common and just remark , that the authority of our Author's work has been rising in the opinion 6 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS .
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... common to many other great characters . But his ignorance in certain points is infinitely more unpleasing than his superstition : for it may be observed , that however distinguished our author may have been as an HISTORIAN , GEOGRAPHER ...
... common to many other great characters . But his ignorance in certain points is infinitely more unpleasing than his superstition : for it may be observed , that however distinguished our author may have been as an HISTORIAN , GEOGRAPHER ...
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... common life , prove his observation to be very acute , and his judgment no less clear . But we cannot resist the temptation of inserting the following remarks , at this time , as they shew the strong contrast between a virtuous ...
... common life , prove his observation to be very acute , and his judgment no less clear . But we cannot resist the temptation of inserting the following remarks , at this time , as they shew the strong contrast between a virtuous ...
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... common acceptation we find a stade com- mensurate to a furlong ; which idea is applied to all the stades of antiquity , whether Grecian or Roman , without considering whether the same standard , as well as denomination , was ...
... common acceptation we find a stade com- mensurate to a furlong ; which idea is applied to all the stades of antiquity , whether Grecian or Roman , without considering whether the same standard , as well as denomination , was ...
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... common difference is only a twenty - fourth part . Some have endeavoured to account for these dif- ferences , from the different ages in which the mea- sures were employed : but this does not hold , for some of the measures reported by ...
... common difference is only a twenty - fourth part . Some have endeavoured to account for these dif- ferences , from the different ages in which the mea- sures were employed : but this does not hold , for some of the measures reported by ...
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Страница 470 - Belus230 occupies the other, whose huge gates of brass may still be seen. It is a square building, each side of which is of the length of two furlongs. . In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets are built in regular succesion. The ascent is on the outside, whichf> winding from the ground, is continued to the highest tower; and in the middle of the whole structure there is a convenient resting-place.
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