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Oppofite to this is a horn-work commonly called the Water-fort, which was built during the government of the governor general Van Imhoff, at an immenfe expence to the Company; for feveral large ihips were obliged | to be funk on account of the depth of water on the fpot, in order to lay a good foundation for building the fort.

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

To raife and fuftain thefe immenfe branches at the furface of the water nature employs a means as fimple as efficacious.

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

They here faw an immenfe edifice, which they found to be the Morai of Oamo and Oberea, which was by far the moft confiderable piece of architefhire to be found in the ifland.

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

I reply that I da I re - gret to fee the Emperor of China holding fuch immenfe fway over the fortunes of millions of our fpecies.

Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812

No break, no peak was perceptible, the courfe €f this immenfe chain was marked by one regular honzontal line.

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While the eyes of every one were fixed on this gigantic mountain, we continually were nearing it more and more: in a little time we diflinguifhed Lancerotta, Fuerta - ventura, and the Great Canary, whicji fhewed itfelf in the horizon like an immenfe cone, much flattened at its fummit.

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'Ji plated over with chaled gold, and the rim embelli/hed with precious Rones, of an immenfe value, which was taken from the Saracens by the emperor Otho; but, in

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

The theatre is the largeft. in Europe; yet a whifper on the flage is heard all over this immenfe building.

Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797

At that feafon, in tine wea - ther, there is an immenfe jumble of all ranks, pro - fel£ons and nations aliembled here; fome in niaiks, and fome impudent enough to feek no difguife.

Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797

O Ganrade, bear! the fpacious earth From fleih of * Ymer took its birth: appeared without like an immenfe ftro Qup e of fhoir and ice; but within was filled with doods and air.

Icelandic poetry 1797