 Zenobia of our histories) built two fortresses, one on the right the other on the left bank of the Euphrates, and connected them by a tunnel, which she made by damming and turning the Euphrates when its waters were low, executing a deep cutting in its...  Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine - Page 3651885Full view - About this book
 | Louis-Gabriel Suchet (duc d'Albufera) - France - 1829 - 450 pages
...which the province of Arragon at that time consisted, were separated into two grand divisions, the one on the right, the other on the left bank of the Ebro. M. Menche, a man of high character, who had been sent to Madrid as intendent of Arragon, was... | |
 | Félicien de Saulcy - Dead Sea - 1854 - 486 pages
...human industry of a very ancient date. A league further on, two large villages are again situated, one on the right, the other on the left bank of the valley. These are Haouarah and A'ouarta. As we were proceeding as fast as possible, so as to reach... | |
 | Alexander H. Monteith - 1855 - 92 pages
...called Les Grandes Eaux, only play on flte days. There are two railroads from Paris to Versailles ; one on the right, the other on the left bank of the Seine. Four or five hours are required to visit the palace and grounds, so that the visitor desirous... | |
 | E. K. Washington - Europe - 1860 - 708 pages
...more than thirty thousand. It is about seventeen miles from Paris — there being two railways — one on the right, the other on the left bank of the Seine. It is a place of great resort on Sundays — the attractions presented being the delightful... | |
 | Isaiah (the prophet.) - 1872 - 118 pages
...example, Arabian writers relate how Zebba (probably the Zenobia of our histories) built two fortresses, one on the right the other on the left bank of the Euphrates, and connected them by a tunnel, which she made by damming and turning the Euphrates when... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Bible - 1875 - 210 pages
...example, Arabian writers relate how Zebba (probably the Zenobia of our histories) built two fortresses, one on the right, the other on the left bank of the Euphrates, and connected them by a tunnel, which she made by damming and turning the Euphrates when... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - Bible - 1875 - 128 pages
...example, Arabian writers relate how Zebba (probably the Zenobia of our histories) built two fortresses, one on the right the other on the left bank of the Euphrates, and connected them by a tunnel, which she made by damming and turning the Euphrates when... | |
 | Charles Victor Cherbuliez - 1878 - 310 pages
...chained.' ' I will climb over it.' ' At your own risk and peril,' said she. At these words they descended, one on the right, the other on the left bank of the Limourde, and arrived simultaneously at the two ends of the bridge. It was there that the fathers had... | |
 | Charles Victor Cherbuliez - 1878 - 328 pages
...chained.' ' I will climb over it.' ' At your own risk and peril,' said she. At these words they descended, one on the right, the other on the left bank of the Limourde, and arrived simultaneously at the two ends of the bridge. It was there that the fathers had... | |
 | Civil engineering - 1885 - 566 pages
...been in execution Binee the year 1867, and are for the greater part complete. The subsidence-tanks form the completion of the outfall section of these...made use of at the gasworks, and this now serves as a stonuoverflow. At first the admission of the water-closets was left an open question, as the sewers... | |
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