 It was built of heavy flags of freestone, and in some parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up with masonry, the mountain torrents, wearing...  The North American Review - Page 377edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1847 - 640 pages
...parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up...necessary to construct suspension bridges, as they an termed, made of the tough fibres of the maguey, at of the osier of the country, which has an extraordinary... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Incas - 1847 - 350 pages
...parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up...the boldest streams it was necessary to construct suspension-bridges, as they are termed, made of the tough fibres of the maguey, or of the osier of... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Incas - 1847 - 714 pages
...parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. ln some places, where the ravines had been filled up...materials— still spanning the valley like an arch ! i Over some of the boldest streams it was necessary to construct suspension-bridges, as they aro... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Incas - 1848 - 530 pages
...en este camino." Sarwith a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places where the ravines had been filled up with...superincumbent mass— such is the cohesion of the materials—still spanning the valley like an arch ! * Over some of the boldest streams it was necessary... | |
 | 1848 - 350 pages
...parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up...way through the base, and left the superincumbent mass—such is the cohesion of the materials—still spanning the valley like an arch. Over some of... | |
 | 1850 - 682 pages
...bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places where the ravines lind been filled up with masonry, the mountain torrents,...base, and left the superincumbent mass — such is tho cohesion of the materials — still spanning the valley like an arch ! " Over some of the boldest... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Incas - 1855 - 580 pages
...lade- havia en este camino." Sarmienminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up...the materials — still spanning the valley like an arch!42 Over some of the boldest streams it was necessary to construct suspension bridges, as they... | |
 | Richard Edwards - Readers - 1867 - 372 pages
...parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up...materials — still spanning the valley like an arch. 5. Over some of the boldest streams it was necessary to construct suspension bridges, as they are termed,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...parts, at least, covered with a bituminous cement, which time has made harder than the stone itself. In some places, where the ravines had been filled up...way through the base, and left the superincumbent mass—such is the cohesion of the materials—still spanning the valley like an arch. 5. Over some... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Incas - 1874 - 550 pages
...itself. In some places, where the ravines S had been filled up with masonry, the mountain-tor\ \ rents, wearing on it for ages, have gradually eaten a /way through the base, and left the superincumbent I mass — such is the cohesion of the materials — still span/ ning the valley like an arch ! 42... | |
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