About sixty years ago a quantity of oak stakes were found in the bed of the Thames, in the very spot where Tacitus says that the Britons fixed a vast number of such stakes to prevent the passage of Julius Ca?sar and liis army. These stakes were charred... Facts in Chemistry - Page 81by William Laver - 1842 - 92 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Parkes - Chemistry - 1807 - 382 pages
...complete a state, (hat the wheat may be distinguished from the rye," Willich. " About forty years ago a quantity of oak stakes were found in the bed of...number of such stakes, to prevent the passage of Julius Caesar and his army. They were charred to a considerable depth, retained their form completely, and... | |
| John Redman Coxe, Thomas Cooper - Industrial arts - 1815 - 554 pages
...compleat a state, that the wheat may be " distinguished from the rye. Willich. " About 40 years ago, a quantity of oak stakes were found in the " bed of...of such stakes to prevent the passage " of Julius Caesar and his army. They were charred to a consi. " derable depth, retained their form compleatly,... | |
| Samuel Parkes - Chemical engineering - 1815 - 532 pages
...had been charred before they were put down. Again, it has been stated that " about fifty years ago a quantity of oak stakes were found in the bed of...very spot where Tacitus says that the Britons fixed a gE3 vast number of such stakes, to prevent the passage of Julius Cajsar and his army. These stakes... | |
| Samuel Parkes - Chemistry - 1816 - 584 pages
...complete a state, that the wheat may be distinguished from the rye." — Willich. " About forty years ago a quantity of oak stakes were found in the bed of...number of such stakes, to prevent the passage of Julius Caesar and his army. They were charred to a considerable depth, retained their form completely, and... | |
| Colin MacKenzie - 1821 - 724 pages
...preserve them ; and Dr. Robinson states, that about the middle of the 18th century, a quantity of oaken stakes were found in the bed of the Thames, in the...very spot where Tacitus says that the Britons fixed a rast number of such stakes, to prevent the passage of Julius Cesar and his army. They were charred... | |
| Colin Mackenzie - Chemistry - 1822 - 774 pages
...the 18th century, a quantity of oaken (takes were found in the bed of the Thames, in the very snot where Tacitus says that the Britons fixed a vast number of such stakes, to prevent the passage of Julius Ceesarand his army. They were cfiarred to a considerable depth, retained their form completely, and... | |
| Samuel Parkes - Chemical engineering - 1823 - 722 pages
...years it was found that they had been charred. Again, it has been stated that " about sixty years ago a quantity of oak stakes were found in the bed of...These stakes were charred to a considerable depth, had retained their form completely, and were firm at the heart 5S." That it is actually possible to... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - Chemistry - 1830 - 540 pages
...introduction to Dr. Black's lectures, says, "About forty years ago, a number of pointed stakes were discovered in the bed of the Thames, in the very spot where Tacitus...Britons fixed a vast number of such stakes, to prevent Julius Cscsar from passing hi? army over by that ford. They were all charred to a considerable depth,... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - Chemistry - 1830 - 546 pages
...to Dr. Black's lectures, says, " About forty years ago, a number of pointed stakes were discovered in the bed of the Thames, in the very spot where Tacitus says that the Britons 6xed a vast number of such stakes, to prevent Julius Caesar from passing his army over by that ford.... | |
| William Martin - Science - 1832 - 504 pages
...1700 years ago, remain as entire as if they had been formed but yesterday ; and about 40 years ago a quantity of oak stakes were found in the bed of the Thames, where Tacitus says that the Britons fixed a number of such stakes, to prevent the passage of Julius... | |
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