| 1828 - 456 pages
...the stockade, if the enemy had assailed it. Upon endeavouring to cut down the massive teak-pillars on which it was raised, they found that the edges...though the house had only been built ten years, and the 30.9588 25.6347 20.2752 GEILNAU. FACHINGEN. SELTERS. Temp. 8"5 R. Temp. 8« R. Temp. 12°5 R. 7-9406... | |
| 1827 - 624 pages
...attempting to remove a house built on massive teak found the edge of their axes all turned. Although the house had only been built ten years, and the pillars were only under water three months in the year during the moonsoon, the pillars were petrified throughout.... | |
| Luke Herbert - 1828 - 396 pages
...stone. The pioneers were ordered to remove a house, which would have interfered with the defence of a stockade if the enemy had assailed it. Upon endeavouring...water three months in the year during the monsoon." — Alexander's Travels in Persia. HUMAN ACTIVITY. — "A man trained to violent exercise from his... | |
| 1828 - 450 pages
...the stockade, if the enemy had assailed it. Upon endeavouring to cut down the massive teak-pillars on which it was raised, they found that the edges...though the house had only been built ten years, and the 30.9588 25.6347 20.2752 GEILJTAU. FACHINGEN. SELTERS. Temp. 8"5 R. Temp. 8» R. Temp. 12°5 R. 7.9406... | |
| 1829 - 444 pages
...that, during the late military operations at Prome, the pioneers were ordered to remove a house ; and, upon endeavouring to cut down the massive teak pillars...water three months in the year during the monsoon. — Page 34. This statement is so much at variance with the geological observations made by Mr Crawford... | |
| Geological Society of London - 1829 - 638 pages
...that during the late military operations at Prome, "the pioneers were ordered to remove a house; and upon endeavouring to cut down the massive teak pillars...water three months in the year during the monsoon." — Page 34. This statement is so contradictory to the observations of Mr. Crawfurd, and to my own... | |
| Geological Survey of India - 1873 - 424 pages
...late military operations at Prome " the pioneers were ordered to remove a house, and upon endeavoring to cut down the massive teak pillars on which it was...years, and the pillars were under water three months of the year during the monsoon." After adducing some arguments to disprove the possibility of any such... | |
| Geological Survey of India - 1873 - 404 pages
...the late operations at Prome " the pioneers were ordered to remove a •house, and upon endeavoring to cut down the massive teak pillars on which it was...years, and the pillars were under water three months of the year during the monsoon." After adducing some arguments to disprove the possibility of any such... | |
| Luke Hebert - 1828 - 390 pages
...into the cause of this, they found that the pillars were petrified throughout, though the house bad only been built ten years ; and the pillars were under...water three months in the year during the monsoon." — Alexander's Travels in Pertia. HUMAN ACTIVITY. — "A man trained to violent exercise from his... | |
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