| 1802 - 348 Seiten
...place, and the air fo unwholfome, that it was more proper for frogs and toads, than for men to dwell in. But on my draining off the waters, the air mended, and people reforted to it fo faft, as to render the place very populous ; fo that I may, with truth, fay, that... | |
| Sir John Sinclair - 1806 - 510 Seiten
...reverfe ; for it was marfhy, and the air fo unwholefome as to make it a refidence fitter for fnakes than men. But, on my draining off the waters, the air mended, and people reforted to it fo faft, and increafed to fuch a degree, that it loon acquired the perfection in which... | |
| Sir John Sinclair - 1807 - 516 Seiten
...increafed to fuch a degree, that it foon acquired the perfection in which it now appears : hence I may fay with truth, that I have offered in this place an altar and a temple to God, with fouls to adore him : thefe are things which afford me infinite pleafure, comfort, and fatisf.icl.ion,... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 Seiten
...reverse ; for it was marshy, and the air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence fitter for adders than men. But on . my draining off the waters, the...that it soon acquired the perfection in which it now nppc.irs ; hence T may say with truth, that I have given in this place an altar and a temple to God,... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 572 Seiten
...reverse; for it was marshy, and the air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence; fitter for adders than men. But on my draining off the waters, the air...mended, and people resorted to it so fast, and increased ta such a degree, that it soon acquired the perfection in which it now appears; hence I may say with... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 426 Seiten
...reverse} for it was marshy, and the air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence fitter for adders than men. But, on my draining off the waters, the...appears ; hence I may say with truth, that I have given, in this place, an altar and a temple to God, with souls to adore him. These are things which... | |
| 1823 - 428 Seiten
...reverse; for it was marshy, and the air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence fitter for adders than men. But, on my draining off the waters, the...appears ; hence I may say with truth, that I have given, in this place, an altar and a temple to God, with souls to adore him. These are things which... | |
| 1823 - 428 Seiten
...reverse; for it was marshy, and the-air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence fitter for adders than men. But, on my draining off the waters, the...appears ; hence I may say with truth, that I have given, in this place, an altar and a temple to God, with souls to adore him. These are things which... | |
| Luigi Cornaro - 1823 - 160 Seiten
...reverse; for it was very marshy, and the air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence fitter for adders than men. But on my draining off the waters, the air...fast, and increased to such a degree, that it soon acI 62 quired the perfection in which it now appears ; hence I may say with truth, that I have given... | |
| Richard Brown (architect.) - 1841 - 618 Seiten
...very marshy, and the air so unwholesome, as to make it a residence fitter for adders than men. But in my draining off the waters the air mended, and people...appears. Hence, I may say with truth, that I have given in this place an altar and a temple to God, with souls to adore him. These are things which afford... | |
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