 | William Bingley - 1814 - 572 pages
...therefore, we set ,out, commencing- our mountain journey by turning to the right, from the Caernarvon road,- at the distance of about two miles and a half from the village. — We left the horse at a cottage about half way up, from whence taking a bottle of milk... | |
 | Arsène Lacarrière Latour - 1816 - 490 pages
...line, or frigates, came to anchor about one mile from the land, in a line parallel with the coast, and at the distance of about two miles and a half from the back of the fort. In the afternoon several barges were perceived on the look out, near Dauphine island.... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1818 - 544 pages
...VE side of PARNASSUS, close to the foot of the mountain. In our journey thither from the monastery, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the latter, we passed a ruined village, called Neocorio. Somewhat farther on, we saw, upon our left, a... | |
 | Livy - 1823 - 460 pages
...neither party passing the river. On the third, the Romans passed if with their whole force, and encamped at the distance of about two miles and a half from the enemy. While they were laying out and fortifying the camp, a body of the king's troops, consisting... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1835 - 394 pages
...therefore, we set out, beginning our mountain journey by turning to the right from the Caernarvon road, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the village. We left the horse at a cottage about half-way up, whence, taking a bottle of milk to mix with... | |
 | Livy - 1836 - 400 pages
...neither party passing the river. On the third the Romans passed it with their whole force, and encamped at the distance of about two miles and a half from the enemy. While they were laying out and fortifying the camp, a body of the king's troops, consisting... | |
 | 1865 - 514 pages
...travelling westward along the mail or turnpike road, which leads from the town of Cowbridge to Bridgend, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the former town, would come to cross roads where there is a small hamlet called Pentre-Meyrick. Of these... | |
 | Frances Milton Trollope - 1848 - 314 pages
...contracted by her sister was likely to be detrimental to her, we must refer to the next chapter. CHAPTER X. AT the distance of about two miles and a half from the Vicarage-house of Penmorris, was the residence of a very respectable and substantial landholder, who,... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 552 pages
...and indistinct tradition is to be believed, the cradle of the Natchez nation was somewhere near tlw -sun, whence they came to Mexico ; which country was...subordinate chiefs of the royal blood were called Little Suns, and when they also paid the inevitable tribute due to nature, there was, according to their dignity... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 552 pages
...for their new home. In those days, the country which they occupied extended from Manchac to "VVabash, and they could boast of five hundred Suns, or members...subordinate chiefs of the royal blood were called Little Suns, and when they also paid the inevitable tribute doe to nature, there was, according to their dignity... | |
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Natchez nation was somewhere near the sun, whence they came to Mexico ; which country was their restingplace for some centuries. But they were probably driven from it in consequence of civil wars in which they were defeated. Some of the depositaries of... 
