 | English literature - 1759 - 742 pages
...Tbc only paflagc by which it could be entered, was a cavern that paflcd undrr 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 wood ; and the mouth, which opened into... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1759 - 176 pages
...only pafiage, by which it could be entered, was a cavern that pafifed under a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature...into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafiy that no man could without the help of engines open or fhut... | |
 | English essays - 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 into the valley was doled with gates of iron, forged by the aitificers of ancient day», fo mafly that no man could, without... | |
 | History - 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, 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....into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient )(? days, fo maffy that no man could without the help of engines open... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 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....into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient clays, fo maffy that no man could without the help of engines open or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...only paflage, by which it could be entered, was a cavern that paffcd under a rock, of 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1790 - 318 pages
...only pafifage, by which it could be entered, was a cavern that pafled under a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of nature...into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the artificers of ancient days, fo mafiy that no man could without the help of engines open or fhut... | |
 | History - 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...cavern that pafTed under a rock, of which it has long been difputed whether it was the work of flature or of human induftry. The outlet of the cavern was concealed by thick wood, and the mouth which opened into the valley was clofed with gates of iron, forged by the... | |
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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... 
