Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: CornwallC. Cooke, 1817 |
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Page 39
... feet above the level of the sea . " These cliffs are frequented by immense numbers of marine birds , as , puffins , razor bills , willcocks , gulls , cor- morants , Cornish choughs , daws , starlings , and wild pigeons ; some of which ...
... feet above the level of the sea . " These cliffs are frequented by immense numbers of marine birds , as , puffins , razor bills , willcocks , gulls , cor- morants , Cornish choughs , daws , starlings , and wild pigeons ; some of which ...
Page 41
... feet above the level of the sea , abound with large no- dules of iron ore , and pebbles or flint , which con- tain fossil shells or their impressions . A large quan- tity of these fossils were collected by Gustavus Brander Esq . of ...
... feet above the level of the sea , abound with large no- dules of iron ore , and pebbles or flint , which con- tain fossil shells or their impressions . A large quan- tity of these fossils were collected by Gustavus Brander Esq . of ...
Page 57
... feet in breadth , and four feet in length ; and of unequal thickness , as some- times six , seven , eight and nine inches ; their depth could not be ascertained because they yet remain firmly fixed in the wall . Upon these stones was ...
... feet in breadth , and four feet in length ; and of unequal thickness , as some- times six , seven , eight and nine inches ; their depth could not be ascertained because they yet remain firmly fixed in the wall . Upon these stones was ...
Page 58
... feet and a half in height ; then followed a double row of flat stones , in shape and thickness exactly the same as those be- fore described ; on these again was laid another stratum of rubble stone , of the finer sort , like the former ...
... feet and a half in height ; then followed a double row of flat stones , in shape and thickness exactly the same as those be- fore described ; on these again was laid another stratum of rubble stone , of the finer sort , like the former ...
Page 59
... feet perpendicular from the bottom of the ditch . A straight line , drawn from the top of this bank to the wall on the north - east side , measured thirty- four yards , its full breadth . The two main streets , which led from gate to ...
... feet perpendicular from the bottom of the ditch . A straight line , drawn from the top of this bank to the wall on the north - east side , measured thirty- four yards , its full breadth . The two main streets , which led from gate to ...
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