 | Herodotus - 1814 - 422 pages
...length of two furlongs. . In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets are built in regular succesion. The ascent is on the outside, whichf> winding from the ground, is continued to the highest... | |
 | 1815 - 586 pages
...\Ve went from story to story, until we reached the lop, (going on the out-side) says Mr. Watheu ; — "The ascent is on the outside, which, winding from the ground, is continued to the highest tower," says Herodotus. The enchantment experienced by Mr. Wathen, from the top of this pagada — " I was... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - 1816 - 452 pages
...the length of two furlongs. In the midst a TOWER rises of the solid depth and height of one furlong, upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets...middle of the whole structure there is a convenient resting place." I consider this tower, in the centre of the square building, as the remains of that... | |
 | Francesco Milizia - 1826 - 462 pages
...the length of two furlongs. In the midst a tower rises of the solid depth and height of a furlong; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets are built in regular succession." each side 34 miles long : the whole of the interior was lined with bricks, covered with pitch : its... | |
 | 1827 - 574 pages
...quave of the temple, says Herodotus, was ttco stadia, (one thousand ' feet), and the tower itself rm* stadium, in which Strabo agrees.' The former adds,...the ground, is continued to the highest tower, and, n ' the middle of the whole structure, there is a convenient resting-place.'* Strabo says, that the... | |
 | Herodotus - 1830 - 472 pages
...length of two furlongs. In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong ; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets...winding from the ground, is continued to the highest 5 Galfi ofhrtut.~\— Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus : I will go before thee ; I will... | |
 | Herodotus - 1830 - 542 pages
...length of two furlongs. In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong ; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets are built in regular succession. The aeccnt is on the outside, which, winding from the ground, is continued to the highest 5 Gata o/6ra»j.]—... | |
 | Herodotus, William Beloe - 1831 - 524 pages
...the length of two furlongs. In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets...winding from the ground, is continued to the highest 5 Gates of brass.'] — Thus saith the Lord to his anoints ed, to Cyrus : I will go before thee ; I... | |
 | Ern. Frid. Car Rosenmüller - 1836 - 706 pages
...length* of two furlongs. In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong ;37 upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets are built in regular succession.38 The ascent is on the outside, •which, winding from the ground, is continued to the... | |
 | William Laxton - 1842 - 496 pages
...is a square building. In the midst a tower rises, upon which, resting as a bate, seven other towers are built in regular succession. The ascent is on...from the ground, is continued to the highest tower. In the last tower is the holy place (i/aos). As it is generally supposed, from various circumstances,... | |
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Belus230 occupies the other, whose huge gates of brass may still be seen. It is a square building, each side of which is of the length of two furlongs. . In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong; upon which, resting as... 
