Capac, in the lOlh or llth century of our era. Upon a lofty hill, a little N. of the city, are the ruins of a great fortress erected by the Incas, for the protection of their capital. Many parts of it are still in a state of perfect preservation. They... A Pronouncing Gazetteer ... - Էջ 183Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) - 1851 - 703 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| John Miller - 1828 - 500 էջ
...instead of being arched,' are formed by huge stones of from ten to fifteen tons each, being overlaid but fitted with such nicety as not to admit the insertion of a needle between them. It is surprising and still unexplained, how or by what machinery the Peruvians... | |
| John Miller - 1829 - 590 էջ
...succession, until they meet at the apex, over which is placed one upon another without any sort of cement, but fitted with such nicety as not to admit the insertion of a needle between them. It is surprising, and still unexplained, how or by what machinery the Peruvians... | |
| Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1837 - 592 էջ
...iiiw in perfect preservation. They consist of stones of extra«: dinary size, and of polygonal shapes, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted...not to admit the insertion of a knife between them. This Kupendous work was erected by the Incas for the protection of their capital. The population exceeds... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 354 էջ
...now in perfect preservation. They consist of stones of extraordinary size, and of polygonal shapes, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted...not to admit the insertion of a knife between them. This stupendous work was erected by the Incas for the protection of their capital. Dr. Robertson states,... | |
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1844 - 790 էջ
...preservation. They are constructed of various-sized polyangular stones of extraordinary magnitude, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted with such nicety as not to admit of the insertion of a knife between them. Entire streets formed out of the walls of the old houses... | |
| Thomas Baldwin - 1846 - 664 էջ
...Сарае, in the lOlli 01 llth century of our era. Upon a lofty hill, a little N. of the city, arc the ruins of a great fortress erected by the Incas,...13° 33' S., Lon. 72° 4' W. Pop. above 40,000. (PC) CY'-PBUS, (Gr. Kvncof, Turk, Kibv-ris',) a large i. in the Mediterranean, situated near the coasts... | |
| Thomas Baldwin - 1847 - 662 էջ
...the Incas, and is said to bave been built by the founder of the empire, Manco Сарае, in the lOla or llth century of our era. Upon a lofty hill, a little...second town of Peru. It is the seat of a university. Ш. 13D 33' S., Lon. 72° 4 W. Pop. above 40,000. (PC) C»'-PRUS, (Gr. Ktbtcoi; Turk, Kib^-ris',) a... | |
| 1837 - 524 էջ
...now in^erfect preservation. They consist of stones of extraordinary size, and of polygonal shapes, placed one upon another without cement, but fitted...not to admit the insertion of a knife between them. This stupendous work was erected by the Incas for the protection of their capital. The population exceeds... | |
| Thomas Baldwin - 1852 - 764 էջ
...of the Incas, and is said to have been built by the founder of the empire, Manco Capac, in the lOlh or llth century of our era. Upon a lofty hill, a little...Lon. 72° 4' W. Pop. above 40,000. (P'C-) CY/-PRUS, (Gr.-Ku7t£oj; Turk, KibN-ris',) a large i. in the Mediterranean, situated near the coasts of Syria... | |
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