 | Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...hundred and fourteen feet high, perfectly well polished, and only a link skivered on the eastern, side. Nothing can equal the majesty of this monument: seen...over-tops the town, and serves as a signal for vessels ; approacing it nearer, it produces an astonishment mixed with awe : one would never be tired of admiring... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1803 - 298 pages
...oh the eastern side. , . ..... i \ -.. .VJ •' Nothing can equal <!ie majesty of 'this moiiument ; seen from a distance, it overtops the town and serves as a signal for vessels ; and on a rieirer approach, it produce* an astonishment mingled with awe. One can never be tired'... | |
 | John Brown - Bible - 1811 - 748 pages
...in circumference, rests on two layers of stone bound together v. ii li lead- Nothing can equal th« majesty of this monument ; seen from a, distance, it overtops the town, and serves ajf a signal for vessels. "It was taken by the French under Buonaparte itv their, predatory expedition... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 536 pages
...and fourteen feet high. It is perfectly polished, iand only u- litljle shivered on the eastern side. 'Nothing can equal the (majesty .of this monument...serves as a signal for vessels. Approaching it nearer,, lit produces an astonishment mixed with awe. One can never be tired with admiring the beauty of the... | |
 | Richard Brookes, William Darby - Gazetteers - 1827 - 904 pages
...feet on each side. This b.'cck of marble 60 feet in circumference, rests on two layers of stone bound together with lead. Nothing can equal the majesty...this monument ; seen from a distance, it overtops aie town, and serves as a signal for vessels. Approaching it nearer, it produces an astonishment mixed... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animals - 1832 - 234 pages
...high, perfectly well polished, and only a little shivered on the eastern side. Nothing can surpass the majesty of this monument. Seen from a distance,...overtops the town and serves as a signal for vessels ; and on a nearer approach, one can never be tired with admiring the beauty of the capital, the length... | |
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1833 - 448 pages
...whole column is 114 feet high, perfectly well polished, and only a little shivered on the eastern side. Nothing can equal the majesty of this monument ; seen...overtops the town, and serves as a signal for vessels ; and on a nearer approach, it produces an astonishment mingled with awe. One can never be tired with... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1833 - 120 pages
...upon it; but it has been found that it could contain no less than eight persons very conveniently. Nothing can equal the majesty of this monument. Seen...overtops the town, and serves as a signal for vessels. (10.) Approaching it nearer it produces an astonishment mingled with awe. One can never be tired with... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Adventure and adventurers - 1838 - 672 pages
...only a little •hivered on the eastern side. Nothing can equal the majesty of this monument; set a from a distance, it overtops the town, and serves as a signal for vessels ; and on a nearer approach, it produces an astonishment mingled with awe. One can never be tired with... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 pages
...polished, and only a little weathered on the eastern side. ' Nothing can equal,' it has been said, ' the majesty of this monument. Seen from a distance,...overtops the town, and serves as a signal for vessels ; and on a nearer approach, it produces an astonishment mingled with awe. One can never be tired with... | |
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The whole column is 114 feet high, perfectly well polished, and only a little shivered on the eastern side. Nothing can equal the majesty of this monument ; seen from a distance, it overtops the town, and serves as a signal for vessels ; and on a nearer... 
