 I could discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar, without a staircase, so that when I entered within, and looked upward, I could scarce forbear imagining myself at the bottom of a deep dra,w-well.  Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806 - Page 287by Sir Richard Colt Hoare - 1807 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Vallancey - Ireland - 1786 - 648 pages
...ftair-cafe,- fo that •when I entered within and looked upward, I could fcarce forbear imagining myfelf at the bottom of a deep draw-well. It has only one door or entrance, facing the north, fomewhat above the bafis, the height of which is eight foot and a half, and the breadth from jam to... | |
 | Charles Vallencey - Ireland - 1786 - 642 pages
...ftair-cafe,- fo that when I entered within and looked upward, I could fcarce forbear imagining myfelf at the bottom of a deep draw-well. It has only one door or entrance, facing the north, fomewhat above the bafis, the height of which is eight foot and a half, and the breadth from jam to... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 668 pages
...about four miles from Perth, to see if I could find any remains of the Picts hereabouts, but eouui discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar without...staircase ; so that when I entered within, and looked upwards, I could scarce forbear imagining myself at the bottom of a deep draw-well. It has only one... | |
 | Women - 1807 - 514 pages
...in his " Stenerarium Scptentrionalis" describes the towers in Scotland, and says, *• At Abernethy I could discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar,...when I entered within, and looked upward, I could scaicc forbear imagining myself at the bottom of a deep diaw-well." The same author in describing tV... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pages
...! in his " Stenerarium Septentrionalis" describes the towers in Scotland, and says, * At Abernethy I could discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar,...so that when I entered within, and looked upward, 1 could scarce forbear imagining myself at the bottom of a dec:[> di aw -we II." The same author in... | |
 | Fashion - 1807 - 472 pages
...a stately bellow pillar, without a stair-case, so that when I entered withiu, and looked upward, 1 could scarce forbear imagining myself at the bottom of a deep draw-well." The same author in describing the other round tower at llrechin, says, " upon it are evidences sufficient... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - Architecture - 1820 - 570 pages
...Tower at Abernethy, in Scotland, would answer almost equally well for any one in Ireland. He says, " at Abernethy, the ancient capital of the Pictish nation,...somewhat above ' the basis; the height of which is eight feet and a half, and the breadth two feet and a half. Towards the top are four windows, equidistant,... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - Architecture - 1820 - 374 pages
...well for any one in Ireland. He says, " at Abernethy, the ancient capital of the Pictish nation, 1 could discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar,...somewhat above the basis; the height of which is eight feet and a half, and the breadth two feet and a half. Towards the top are four windows, equidistant,... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Archaeology - 1862 - 654 pages
...ancient capital of the Pictish nation, to see if I could find any traces of the Picts hereabouts, but could discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar...somewhat above the basis, the height of which is eight feet and a-half, and the breadth from jamb to jamb two and a-half. Towards the top are four windows,... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Archaeology - 1862 - 650 pages
...ancient capital of the Pictish nation, to see if I could find any traces of the Pietà hereabouts, but could discover nothing except a stately hollow pillar...somewhat above the basis, the height of which is eight feet and a-half, and the breadth from jamb to jamb two and a-half. Towards the top are four windows,... | |
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