 | 1759 - 742 pages
...a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human mJnltiy . The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick...; and the mouth, which opened into the valley, was cloied with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, In maiTy that no man could, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pages
...overhang the middle part. The only pafiage, by which it could be entered, was a cavern that pafifed under a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether...wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafiy that no man could without... | |
 | 1759 - 812 pages
...Abyffinia, in <Ti'» fmall Pocket Volumes *, tvhich ccr.lant human induftry. The outlet of the eavein wan concealed by a thick wood, and the mouth which opened...valley was doled with gates of iron, forged by the aitificers of ancient day», fo mafly that no man could, without the help of ttemo/Hmporlantfrulhiandln/lruaicnt,... | |
 | 1762 - 578 pages
...a lock, of which it has been long diiputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftrv. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley »asclofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafly that no man could,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...overhang the middle part. The only pafiage, by which which it could be entered, was a cavern that paffcd under a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether...wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo maffy that no man could without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...it could be entered, was a cavern that pafied under a rock, of which it Zj- has long been diiputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry....wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient )(? days, fo maffy that no man could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...which it could be entered, was a cavern that patted under a rock, of which it has long been dilputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry....wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient clays, fo maffy that no man could without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induftry. The oxitlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed •with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo marly that no man could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...every fide by mountains, of which the fummits overhang overhang the middle part. The only pafifage, by which it could be entered, was a cavern that pafled...wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafiy that no man could without... | |
 | 1792 - 528 pages
...a rock, of which it has been long difputed whether it was the work of nature or of human induitry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by a thick wood, and the mooth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of antient... | |
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Amhara, surrounded . on every side by mountains, of which the summits overhang the middle part. The only passage by which it could be entered was a cavern that passed under a rock, of which it has long been disputed whether it was the work of nature or... 
