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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... miles square , or one hundred square miles ; but when , in 1846 , Alexandria was retroceded to Virginia , the area of the District was reduced to about sixty square miles . The Capitol lies in 38 ° 52 ′ 20 ′′ north latitude , and 77 ° 0 ...
... miles square , or one hundred square miles ; but when , in 1846 , Alexandria was retroceded to Virginia , the area of the District was reduced to about sixty square miles . The Capitol lies in 38 ° 52 ′ 20 ′′ north latitude , and 77 ° 0 ...
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... miles , and has a channel for 140 miles ; of depth , between six and fifteen fathoms , holding a breadth , for the most part , ten or fourteen miles . From the head of the bay to the northwest , the land is mountainous , and so in a ...
... miles , and has a channel for 140 miles ; of depth , between six and fifteen fathoms , holding a breadth , for the most part , ten or fourteen miles . From the head of the bay to the northwest , the land is mountainous , and so in a ...
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... miles square ) which the Congress may fix upon and accept for the seat of the government of the United States . In 1789 Congress debated the selection of a location of the " ten miles square , " carefully considering the importance of a ...
... miles square ) which the Congress may fix upon and accept for the seat of the government of the United States . In 1789 Congress debated the selection of a location of the " ten miles square , " carefully considering the importance of a ...
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