 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 - Página 377editado por - 1847Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1847 - 640 páginas
...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 - 1847 - 350 páginas
...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 - 1847 - 714 páginas
...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 - 1848 - 530 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 1855 - 580 páginas
...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 - 1867 - 372 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 1874 - 550 páginas
...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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