 | 1819 - 630 pages
...to do over again. This was particularly the case on the southern lide of the paw, where the whole of the people were employed for seven days without making any sensible advance, the sand rolling down in one continual and regular torrent.' The discoveries to which these operations... | |
 | Mark Merriwell (pseud) - 1848 - 290 pages
...suspended their work only for an hour, they found that the greater part of their labour had to be renewed. This was particularly the case on the southern side...continued and regular torrent as' fast as it was removed. The rocky eminence upon which the vast pyramids are erected rises about one hundred feet above the... | |
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... unapt resemblance to a cascade of water. Even when the sides appeared most firm, if the labourers suspended their work but for an hour, they found on their return that they had the greater part of it to do over again. This was particularly the case... 