Johnson's (revised) Universal Cyclopaedia1886 |
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Page 37
... feet high , from 6 to 7 feet broad at the base , about 3 feet at the top , and built of a mixture of clay , lime , and cement ; only the gates are framed with stone . At each 350 mètres rises a quadrangular tower con- structed to hold ...
... feet high , from 6 to 7 feet broad at the base , about 3 feet at the top , and built of a mixture of clay , lime , and cement ; only the gates are framed with stone . At each 350 mètres rises a quadrangular tower con- structed to hold ...
Page 62
... feet high ; it was placed upon run- ners and drawn by two horses . In 1676 the knowledge of leathern hose for fire - engines was brought to England from Holland ; in it the seams were sewed . It was not until 1808 that Messrs . Sellers ...
... feet high ; it was placed upon run- ners and drawn by two horses . In 1676 the knowledge of leathern hose for fire - engines was brought to England from Holland ; in it the seams were sewed . It was not until 1808 that Messrs . Sellers ...
Page 66
... feet 6 inches long and 3 feet in diameter , is covered with a non- conducting substance about two inches thick , and lined out- side with wood and sheet iron . The steam drum or dome rises about 24 feet , not unlike the locomotive ...
... feet 6 inches long and 3 feet in diameter , is covered with a non- conducting substance about two inches thick , and lined out- side with wood and sheet iron . The steam drum or dome rises about 24 feet , not unlike the locomotive ...
Page 67
... feet square , or they are of timber , boards , tiles , and mortar laid thin . Across the room , at distances of 8 or even 10 feet in the clear , are laid pine or fir timbers of 10 " by 16 " , and reach- ing from wall to wall . On the ...
... feet square , or they are of timber , boards , tiles , and mortar laid thin . Across the room , at distances of 8 or even 10 feet in the clear , are laid pine or fir timbers of 10 " by 16 " , and reach- ing from wall to wall . On the ...
Page 87
... feet : the storm flag is 20 × 10 feet ; and the re- cruiting flag 9 feet 9 inches by 4 feet 4 inches . Each artillery regiment has two silken colors -- the first , the national emblem , 6 feet 6 inches fly and 6 feet deep on the pike ...
... feet : the storm flag is 20 × 10 feet ; and the re- cruiting flag 9 feet 9 inches by 4 feet 4 inches . Each artillery regiment has two silken colors -- the first , the national emblem , 6 feet 6 inches fly and 6 feet deep on the pike ...
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