 ... the Neva, where the most violent gales are always those from the west, so that the mass of waters, on such occasions, is always forcibly impelled towards the city. The islands forming the Delta of the Neva," on which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely...  American Railroad Journal - Page 3191842Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1842 - 630 pages
...Neva," on which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely low and flat, and the highest point in the city is probably not more than twelve or fourteen feet...destruction, and can never be certain that the whole 500,000 of them may not within the next twenty-four hours, be washed out of their houses like so many... | |
 | 1842 - 620 pages
...Neva, oa which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely low and flat, and the highest point in the city is probably not more than twelve or fourteen feet...in the place. The poor inhabitants are therefore in constan t danger of destruction, and can never be certain that the whole 500,000 of them may not, within... | |
 | 1842 - 514 pages
...twelve or fourteen feet above the avéra;« level of the sea. A rise of fifteen feet is, therefor'., enough to place all St. Petersburg under water, and...are therefore in constant danger of destruction, and oun never be certain that the 000,000 of them may not, within the next twenty-four hours, be washed... | |
 | 1842 - 512 pages
...which St. Petersburg stau,ds, are extremely low and flat, and the highest point in the city is pVobably not more than twelve or fourteen feet above the average...enough to place all St. Petersburg under water, and ч rise of thirty feet is enough to drown almost every human being in the place. The poor inhabitant«... | |
 | Astolphe Louis L. marq. de Custine - Soviet Union - 1844 - 582 pages
...scarcely a spot of ground in the capital that lies more than twelve or fourteen feet above the customary level of the sea. A rise of fifteen feet is, therefore, enough to put the whole city under water, and a rise of thirty or forty feet would be enough to drown nearly... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...Neva, on which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely low and flat; and the highest point in the city is probably not more than twelve or fourteen feet...level of the sea. A rise of fifteen feet is therefore enougli to place all St. Petersburg under water, and a rise of thirty feet is enough to drown almost... | |
 | Johann Georg Kohl - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - 1852 - 232 pages
...scarcely a spot of ground in the capital that lies more than twelve or fourteen feet above the customary level of the sea. A rise of fifteen feet is, therefore, enough to put the whole city under water, and a rise of thirty or forty feet would be enough to drown nearly... | |
 | Robert Sears - Curiosities and wonders - 1856 - 566 pages
...Neva, on which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely low and flat ; and the highest point in the city is probably not more than twelve or fourteen feet...enough to drown almost every human being in the place. Hence the inhabitants of ihe capital are in constant danger of destruction at the period referred to,... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...Neva, on which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely low and flat ; and the highest point in the city is probably not more than twelve or fourteen feet...Petersburg under water, and a rise of thirty feet is enougli to drown almost every human being in the place. Hence the inhabitants of the capital are in... | |
 | Thomas Milner - Science - 1857 - 476 pages
...Ueva, on which St. Petersburg stands, are extremely low and flat ; and the highest point in the city is probably not more than twelve or fourteen feet...therefore enough to place all St. Petersburg under watfcr; and a rise of thirty feet is enough to drown almost every human being in the place. Hence the... | |
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