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" The positions for the different Grand Edifices, and for the several Grand Squares or Areas of different shapes as they are laid down, were first determined on the most advantageous ground, commanding the most extensive prospects, and the better susceptible... "
Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Universal ... - Page 184
by Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 364 pages
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Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States ..., Volume 2

John Pinkerton - Atlases - 1804 - 706 pages
...of prospect, and a free circulation of air. The positions for the different public edifices, and for the several squares, and areas of different shapes,...of such improvements as either use or ornament may hereafter require. The Capitol will be situated on a most beautiful eminence, commanding a complete...
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A Geographical and Historical View of the World: Exhibiting a ..., Volume 5

John Bigland - Geography - 1811 - 588 pages
...of prospect, and a free circulation of air. The positions for the different public edifices, and for the several squares and areas of different shapes,...situation, susceptible of such improvements as either use o/ornamerit may hereafter require. The capitol will be situated on a most beautiful eminence, commanding...
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The Literary Panorama and National Register, Volume 1

English literature - 1814 - 644 pages
...:iud areiib ot different shapes us (hey are laid down, were first determined on the most ttdvantagcous ground, commanding the most extensive prospects and...of such improvements as either use or ornament may hereafter require. 171] Description of the City of Washington. (174 The Capitol is situated on a most...
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A Geographical, Historical, Commercial, and Agricultural View of the United ...

Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...city. The positions for the different public edifices, and for the several squaies and areas of various shapes as they are laid down, were first determined on the most advantageous ground, commanding extensive prospects, and from their situation, susceptible of such improvements as either use or ornament...
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A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of Columbia

Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - Virginia - 1835 - 644 pages
...prospect, and a free circu,. 63 lation of air.- The position for the different public edifices, and for the several squares, and areas of different shapes, as they are laid down, were first fixed on the most advantageous ground commanding the most extensive prospect, and from their situation...
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THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

JOSEPH B. VARNUM - 1854 - 130 pages
...positions for the different edifices, and for the several squares or areas of different shapes as they were laid down, were first determined on the most advantageous...ground, commanding the most extensive prospects, 'and the better susceptible of such improvements as either use or ornament may hereafter call for. Lines...
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Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ..., Volume 14

United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1856 - 708 pages
...explanatory of the plan." "1st. The positions for the different edifices and for the several squares or areas of different shapes, as they are laid down,...ground, commanding the most extensive prospects, and the better susceptible of such improvements as either use or ornament may hereafter call for." " 2d....
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Ten Years in Washington: Life and Scenes in the National Capital, as a Woman ...

Mary Clemmer - Washington (D.C.) - 1873 - 640 pages
...OF THE PLAN. I. The positions of the different grand edifices, and for the several grand squares or areas of different shapes as they are laid down, were...ground, commanding the most extensive prospects, and the better susceptible of such improvements as the various interests of the several objects may require....
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Ten Years in Washington: Life and Scenes in the National Capital, as a Woman ...

Mary Clemmer - Washington (D.C.) - 1873 - 634 pages
...OF THE PLAN. I. The positions of the different grand edifices, and for the several grand squares or areas of different shapes as they are laid down, were...ground, commanding the most extensive prospects, and the better susceptible of such improvements as the various interests of the several objects may require....
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Relations of the District of Columbia to the General Government: Is ...

N. P. Chipman - History - 1874 - 32 pages
...plan. First. The positions for the different grand edifices, and for the "several grand squares, or areas of different shapes, as they are laid down,...advantageous ground, commanding the most extensive prospect, and the better susceptible of such improvements as the various intents of the several objects...
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