 ... running almost parallel to the Apennines, till they too touch the head of the Adriatic, on the confines of Istria. Thus between these two lines of mountains there is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only...  A classical dictionary of biography [&c.]. - Page 351by sir William Smith - 1858Full view - About this book
 | England - 1843 - 844 pages
...great hasin or plain ; enclosed on three sides hy mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Ohserve how widely it spreads itself out, and then see how well it is watered. One great river flows throagh it in its whole extent, and this is fed hy streams almost unnumhered, descendmg towards... | |
 | Scotland - 1843 - 1278 pages
...is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out,...and then see how well it is watered. One great river flows throjgh it in its whole extent, and this is fed by streams almost unnumbered, descending towards... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1845 - 474 pages
...is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out,...and then see how well it is watered. One great river flows through it in its whole extent; and this is fed by streams almost unnumbered, descending towards... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1845 - 466 pages
...till they too touch the head of the Adriatic, on the confines of Istria. Thus between these two lines of mountains there is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out,... | |
 | Jules Michelet - Europe - 1847 - 440 pages
...till they too touch the head of the Adriatic, on the confines of Istria. Thus between these two lines of mountains there is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out,... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1849 - 336 pages
...till they too touch the head of the Adriatic, on the confines of Istria. Thus between these two lines of mountains there is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out,... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1850 - 1076 pages
...or plain; inclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widelv it spreads itself out, and then see how well it is...this is fed by streams almost unnumbered, descending toward it on either side, from the Alps on one side, and from the Apennines on the other. Then, descending... | |
 | sir William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1850 - 858 pages
...till they too touch the head of the Adriatic, on the confines of I stria. Thus between these 2 lines of mountains there is enclosed one great basin or...enclosed on 3 sides by mountains, open only on the £. to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out, and then see how well it is watered. One... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - Europe - 1852 - 250 pages
...till they too touch the head of the Adriatic, on the confines of Istria. Thus between these two lines of mountains there is enclosed one great basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe how widely it spreads itself out,... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1858 - 456 pages
...basin or plain ; enclosed on three sides by mountains, open only on the east to the sea. Observe Kow widely it spreads itself out, and then see how well it is watered. One great river flows through it in its whole extent ; and this is fed by streams almost unnumbered, descending towards... | |
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