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" ... as have been broken off, which extends as far under water as the eye can reach. Here the forms of the pillars -are apparent : these are of three, four, five, six, and seven sides, but the numbers of five and six are by much the most prevalent. "
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge - Page 329
by Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1806
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 51

Books - 1774 - 592 pages
...the bafe) of large diameters ; and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken off, which extends as far under water a* the eye can reach. Here the forms of the pillars are apparent; thefe are of 3, 4, ;, 6, and 7 fides...
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the monthly journal

several hands - 1774 - 596 pages
...pavement, made by the upper fides of iiich as have been broken oft", which extends as far under water пз the eye can reach. Here the forms of the pillars are apparent ; thcfc are of 5, 4, (,, 6, and 7 fides; but the numbers of 5 and 6 are by much the moll prevalent....
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A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772, Part 1

Thomas Pennant - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1776 - 548 pages
...an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken off, which extends as fer under water as the eye can reach. Here, the forms of the pillars different from thefe. Thofe I faw were ereft, and ran along the face of a high cliff, bent ftrangely...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 17

History - 1778 - 630 pages
...the bate) of large diameters ; and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken off, which extends as...Here the forms of the pillars are apparent ; thefe arc of three, four, five, ftx and feven * The Giant's Caufeway has its bending pillars ; but I imagine...
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Letters on Iceland: Containing Observations on the Civil, Literary ...

Uno von Troil - Iceland - 1780 - 444 pages
...the bafe) of large diameters j and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken off, which extends as...the forms of the pillars are apparent ; thefe are of three, four, five, fix, and feven fides ; but the numbers of five and fix are much the moft prevalent....
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Letters on Iceland: Containing Observations on the Civil, Literary ...

Uno von Troil, Joseph Banks - Geology - 1780 - 440 pages
...irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken pff, which extends as far tinder water as the eye can reach. Here the forms of the pillars are apparent ; thefe are of three, four, five' fix, and feven fides ; but the numbers of five and fix are much the moft prevalent....
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A Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, and the Hebride Isles, in MDCCLXXXVI.

John Knox - Fisheries - 1787 - 566 pages
...the bafe), of large diameters ; and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken off, which extends as...the eye can reach. Here the forms of the pillars are iipparent ; thefe are of three, four, five, fix and feven fides ; but the numbers of five and fix are...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 17

History - 1801 - 554 pages
...and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken oír, which extends as far under water as the eye can reach....the forms of the pillars are apparent ; thefe are of three, four, five, fix and feven * The Giant's Caufeway has its bending pillars ¡ but I imagine them...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1808 - 592 pages
...the base), of large? _L-S; and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made j the upper sides of such as have been broken off, which extends as far under...reach. Here the forms of the pillars are apparent. These are of three, four, five, six, and seven sides ; but the numbers of five and six are by much...
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ...

English literature - 1790 - 820 pages
...the bafe) of large diameters ; .md at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper fides of fuch as have been broken off, which extends as...water as the eye can reach* Here the forms of the pilhrs arc apparent ; thcfe are of three, four, five, fix, and feven fides ; but the numbers of five...
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