| 1760 - 586 oldal
...indifferent harbour before it for Shipping, fortified by a citadel, and furnifhed with Itonewalls, befides other works which command the road. This town...the Jefuits church merits particular notice, for its dimeofions, elegance, and wealth ; in which particulars it is excelled by few religious houfes in Europe.... | |
| 1760 - 502 oldal
...Madeira^ fituate.don thefouth part of the ifland, with an indifferent harbour before it for ftiipping, fortified by a citadel, and furnifhed with ftonewalls,...feveral fine buildings, a variety of churches, convents, cha-. pels, and the governor's palace. Of all others, the Jefnits church merits particular notice,... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 668 oldal
...light-house placed here for the safety of the shipping upon the coast. The island is little more than a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth. It contains a spring of fine water and a small lake. It is frequented by.a great variety of sea-fowl;... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1811 - 820 oldal
...quarter of its ancient bounds, and have fortified it ftrongly with a wall and baftions. It is now about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth ; and the Chriftians and other natives inhabit a part of the old town, without the walls of the new.... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1811 - 824 oldal
...quarter of its ancient bounds, and have fortified it ftrongly with a wall and baftlons. It is now about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth ; and the Chriftians and other natives inhabit a part of the old town, without the walls of the new.... | |
| William Turner - 1820 - 532 oldal
...Palermo, cannot fail to excite admiration; but I was disappointed in the city itself, which is about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth. I should think Brydone's account of its population, viz., 150,000, to be still correct. It is built... | |
| Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1820 - 774 oldal
...there is a bridge. The streets are handsome and regular, and the honses well built. The town is about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth. There are four churches, seven meeting-houses, and a Roman Catholic chapel. Trinity church, formerly... | |
| William Turner - 1820 - 526 oldal
...Palermo, cannot fail to excite admiration ; but I was disappointed in the city itself, which is about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth. I should think Brydone's account of its population, viz., 150,000, to be still correct. It is built... | |
| George Buchanan - 1829 - 742 oldal
...would have full room to act, there it was determined to await the enemy. It is a level track for about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth, extending from Seaton castle on the east, to Preston on the west, the north bounded by the sea, the... | |
| George Buchanan - 1829 - 764 oldal
...would have full room to act, there it was determined to await the enemy. It is a level track for about a mile in length, and three quarters of a mile in breadth, extending from Seaton castle on the east, to Preston on the west, the north bounded by the sea, the... | |
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