 Humboldt, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed by man. We look upon it with a species of admiration, particularly when we consider the nature of the ground, and the enormous breadth, depth, and length of the aperture.  Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain - Էջ 147Alexander von Humboldt - 1811 - 1687 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1814 - 538 էջ
...of a canal of Tezcuco, which was never executed. The desague in its actual state is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed...when we consider the nature of the ground, and the enor* mous breadth, depth, and length of the aperture. If this cut were filled with water to the depth... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 802 էջ
...greatest hydraulical operations ever executed, and must be regarded with a specie» of admiration, when we consider the nature of the ground, and the...enormous breadth, depth, and length, of the aperture, li' th» cut were filled with water to the depth of 32 feet, the largest vessels of war could pass... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 380 էջ
...the canal are so perpendicular, that they * " The desague, in its actual state, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed...admiration, particularly when we consider the nature of tlie ground, and the enormous brendth, depth, and length of the operture. If this cut were rilled with... | |
 | James Bell - 1831 - 778 էջ
...actual state, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed by man. \Ve look upon it with a species of admiration, particularly...depth, and length of the aperture. If this cut were tilled with water to the depth of 30 feet, the largest vessels of war could pass through the range... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 910 էջ
...the compass ; and there is a celebrated aque' "The tlesague, in its actual state, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed...depth, and length of the aperture. If this cut were tilled with water to the depth of 30 feet, the largest vessels of war could pass through the range... | |
 | 1839 - 558 էջ
...the Desague : " The diiague, in its actual state, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulic operations ever executed by man. We look upon it with...If this cut were filled with water to the depth of ten mitres, (32.8 feet,) the largest vessels of war could pass through the range of mountains which... | |
 | 1839 - 546 էջ
...ditnifue. in its actual state, is undoubtedly one of the roost gigantic hydraulic operations ever ex^-.uted by man. We look upon it with a species of admiration,...depth, and length of the aperture. If this cut were fitled with water to the depth of ten nvtres, (32. 8 feel,) the largest vessels of war could puss through... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 524 էջ
...snow on the mountains. This canal, or drain, in its actual state, says Humboldt, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed...If this cut were filled with water to the depth of 30 feet, the largest vessels of war could pass through the range of mountains which bound the plains... | |
 | John Wilson (writer on astronomy.) - 1856 - 532 էջ
...snow on the mountains. This canal, or drain, in its actual state, says Humboldt, is undoubtedly one of the most gigantic hydraulical operations ever executed...If this cut were filled with water to the depth of 30 feet, the largest vessels of war could pass through the range of mountains which bound the plains... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 524 էջ
...direction through continued rains, or any sudden or extraordinary melting of the snow on the mountains. the aperture. If this cut were filled with water to the depth of 30 feet, the largest vessels of war could pass through the range of mountains which bound the plains... | |
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