Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia; with Many Notices, Historical, Topographical and Scientific, of the Seat of GovernmentWilliam D'Arcy Haley Philp & Solomons, 1860 - Počet stran: 239 |
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... fall certain brooks , which , after , come to fine navigable rivers . These run from the north- west into the ... falls with such violence that it causes great inundation in some narrow valleys , which is scarce perceived , being ...
... fall certain brooks , which , after , come to fine navigable rivers . These run from the north- west into the ... falls with such violence that it causes great inundation in some narrow valleys , which is scarce perceived , being ...
Strana 195
... Falls Branch . The dam is of pounded earth , and floods above 50 acres , making a reservoir of irregular shape , containing , at a level of 140 feet above high tide , 82,521,500 gallons . The water leaves it a distance of 3,000 feet ...
... Falls Branch . The dam is of pounded earth , and floods above 50 acres , making a reservoir of irregular shape , containing , at a level of 140 feet above high tide , 82,521,500 gallons . The water leaves it a distance of 3,000 feet ...
Strana 237
... Falls of the Potomac , 229 Health of District , 40 Herpetology , 27 History of Seat of Government , 43 Hotels , 207 Hydrography , 20 Icthyology , 30 Indian Office , 105 Insane , Government Hospital for , 187 Interior Department , 103 ...
... Falls of the Potomac , 229 Health of District , 40 Herpetology , 27 History of Seat of Government , 43 Hotels , 207 Hydrography , 20 Icthyology , 30 Indian Office , 105 Insane , Government Hospital for , 187 Interior Department , 103 ...
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