 | Daniel Defoe - 1761 - 464 pages
...fubterraneous Profpefi, looking like a Cathedral fupported by Rows of Pillars, its Roof of Cryftal, all of the fame Rock, tranfparent and glittering from the numerous Candles of the Workmen, labouring with their Steel Pick-axes in digging it away. This Rock-work extends to... | |
 | 1776 - 702 pages
...profpedl, looking like a fubterrancous 2 D 2 cathedral cathedral fupportwd by rows of pillars, having a chryftal roof, all of the fame rock, tranfparent and...this town, with a fine roof, and femicircular choir. FRODSHAM is a fea-port, diftant from London 183 miles. It is fituated on the river Weaver, near its... | |
 | Philipp Luckombe - 1790 - 372 pages
...cathedral ; being fupported by rows of pilUrs, and having a chryftal roof all of the fame rock, and tranfparent and glittering, from the numerous candles burnt there to light the workmen, who dig it away with their fteel pickaxes. The rockwork extends feveral acres. This appears by its buildings... | |
 | Miscellaneous extracts - 1839 - 390 pages
...looks like a subterranean Cathedral supported by rows of pillars, all of the same rock, transparent and glittering from the numerous candles burnt there to light the workmen who dig it away, and has a most beautiful appearance, like glittering diamonds. MIDDLEWICH. — Here are... | |
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D 2 cathedral cathedral fupported by rows of pillars, having a chryftal roof, all of the fame rock, tranfparent and glittering from the numerous candles burnt there to light the workmen, who, with their fteel pick-axes, dig it away ; this rock work extends... 