Mémoires de la Société royale des antiquaires du NordAu Secrétariat de la Société, 1839 |
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Página 372 - or Ante-Gothic architecture, and which, especially after the time of Charlemagne, diffused itself from Italy over the' whole of the West and North of Europe, where it continued to predominate until the close of the 12th century; that style which some authors have from one of its most striking characteristics called the round arch style, the same which in England is denominated Saxon and
Página 372 - 12th century; that style which some authors have from one of its most striking characteristics called the round arch style, the same which in England is denominated Saxon and
Página 366 - The following are extracts from said Will. "My body I desire & appoint to be buried at ye North East corner of a parcel of ground containing three rod square being of & lying in my land in or near the line or path from my dwelling house leading to my stone built wind mill in ye town of Newport above mentioned". — Again: "I give
Página 361 - the unlearned. But nothing entirely satisfactory has ever been decided about it; it still remains shrouded with mystery; and the only reply that can be obtained to any interrogatory, addressed even to the oldest inhabitants, is that "from the time that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary it has been
Página 379 - Mellifont in 1157, a remarkable Synod was held here, which was attended by the primate Gelasius, Christian Bishop of Lismore and apostolic legate, seventeen other bishops, and innumerable clergymen of inferior ranks. There were present also Murchcrtach, or Murtogh O'Loghlin, King of Ireland, O'Eochadha, prince ofUlidia, Ticrnan O'Ruairc, prince
Página 43 - La température, dit-il, en est si douce que la végétation souffre rarement du froid ou de la sécheresse. On l'appelle le paradis de l'Amérique parce qu'il l'emporte sur les autres lieux par sa situation, son sol et son climat". „En allant de Taunton
Página 377 - there are still to be found ruins of several round buildings in the vicinity of the churches. One of this description, the diameter of which is about 26 feet, is situate at the distance of 300 feet to the eastward of the great church in
Página 372 - stone edifices of the North were constructed, the style which belongs to the Roman or Ante-Gothic architecture, and which, especially after the time of Charlemagne, diffused itself from Italy over the' whole of the West and North of Europe, where it continued to predominate until the close of the 12th century; that style which some authors have from one of its most striking characteristics called the
Página 42 - me retournant je remarquai qu'une pareille ascension apparaissait sur la route que nous venions de passer. Je n'essayerai point d'expliquer cette illusion d'optique. J'observerai seulement que c'est là probablement un phénomène du même genre que celui qui a frappé M. Humboldt dans les Pampas de Venezuela. „Autour de nous, dit -il, toutes les plaines semblaient monter vers le ciel.