... mounts some cannon, and is garrisoned by a regiment of soldiers; but though there are some good houses and strong works within, it is not, in the modern acceptation of the word, a formidable fortification. Nothing can be more charmingly picturesque... Sketches of short tours at home and abroad - Página 36por Thomas Henry Clark - 1878Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edward Litt L. Blanchard - 1848 - 298 páginas
...fortification. Nothing can be more charmingly picturesque than the town of St. Peter's, seen from the water. It is built on the slope of an eminence, with the houses overtopping each other; and on approaching after sunset, the various lights from the windows give it a brilliant appearance of... | |
| George Bradshaw - 1858 - 574 páginas
...fortification. Nothing can be more charmingly picturesque than the town of St. Peter's, seen from the water. It is built on the slope of an eminence, with the houses overtopping each other ; and on approaching after sunset, the various lights from tho windows give it a brilliant appearance of... | |
| 1866 - 215 páginas
...fortification. Nothing can be more charmingly picturesque than the town of St. Peter's, seen from the water. It is built on the slope of an eminence, with the houses overtopping each other ; and on approaching after sunset, the various lights from the windows give it a brilliant appearance of... | |
| Herbert Fry - 1865 - 218 páginas
...fortification. Nothing can be more charmingly picturesque than the town of St. Peter's, seen from the water. It is built on the slope of an eminence, with the houses overtopping each other ; and on approaching after sunset, the various lights from the windows give it a brilliant appearance of... | |
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