 | 1790 - 522 Seiten
...voids it eaftward ; it is firmly built with fod or earthea turf, brought from the fides, and conftantly kept in repair, and this is the altar upon which all their reli-~ gious ceremonies are performed. la the middle of this altar is a hole, obvionfly made, or at... | |
 | 1790 - 694 Seiten
...made, pr at leaft enlarged, by the hand of man. It is kept clear pt grafs, or rather aquatic plann, and the water in it is perfectly pure and limpid, but has no ebullition or piution of any kind difcernible upon its lurface. This mouth or opening' of the Source... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 Seiten
...enlargement of which the work of art is evidently difcernible. It is always kept clear of grafs and aquatic plants, and the water in it is perfectly pure and limpid, but without any ebullition or motion difccrnible on its furface. The mouth is fome parts of an inch lefs... | |
 | James Bruce - 1798 - 422 Seiten
...built with fiul or earthen turf, brought from the fides, and conllamly kept in repair, and this i&the altar upon which all their religious ceremonies are...performed. In the middle of this altar is a hole, obvioufly made, or 3 leaft enlarged by the hand of man. It is kept clear of grafs, or other aquatic... | |
 | James Bruce, Samuel Shaw - 1814 - 408 Seiten
...firmly built with fod or earthern turf, brought from the fides, and constantly kept in repair, arid this is the altar upon which all their religious ceremonies...performed. In the middle of this altar is a hole, obvioufly made, or at lead enlarged, by die hand of man. It is kept clear ot" grafs,orother aquatic... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1801 - 788 Seiten
...it eaftward ¡ it Ь firmly built with fod or earthen turf, brought from the fides, and conüantly kept in repair, • and this is the altar upon which all their religious ceremenies are performed. This" mouth, or opening of the fource, is fome parts of an inch lefs than... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 330 Seiten
...l>iis, as. aa altar. In the midst of ii is a circular hole, wind* is always kept clear of grass and aquatic plants, and the water in it is perfectly pure and limpid, but without any ebullition or visible motion on it* surface. The mouth is rather less than .three feet... | |
 | 1806 - 924 Seiten
...water and voids it eastward ; it is firmly built With sod or earthen turf, brought from the sides, and constantly kept in repair ; and this is the altar...It is kept clear of grass, or other aquatic plants ; aiid the water in it is perfectly pure and limpid, but has no ebullition or motion of any kind discernible... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 Seiten
...enlargement of which the work of art is evidently difcernible. It is always kept clear of grafs and aquatic plants, and the water in it is perfectly pure and limpid, but without any ebullition or motion difcerniblc on its furface. The mouth is fome parts of an inch lefs... | |
 | 1815 - 500 Seiten
...water, and voids it eastward; it is firmly built with sod or earthen turf, brought from the sides, and constantly kept in repair ; and this is the altar upon which all the religious ceremonies of the natives are performed. In the middle of this altar is a hole, obviously... | |
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... with sod or earthen turf brought from the sides, and constantly kept in repair ; and this is the altar upon which all their religious ceremonies are performed. In the middle of this altar is a hole, obviously made, or at least enlarged, by the hand... 
