 The track which these mountains inclose is called the Bierzo : from summit to summit, it is about sixteen leagues from north to south, and about fourteen from east to west. The whole waters of this amphitheatre have but one opening ; they are collected...  History of the Peninsular War ... - Page 501by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 602 pages
...de Sanabria, the Sierra de Cabrera, and the Montes Aguianas. The track which these mountains inclose is called the Bierzo : from summit to summit, it is...leagues. There is scarcely in Europe a more lovely track of country, certainly no where a more defensible one. There is no other pass for an army than... | |
 | 1810 - 602 pages
...Sanabria, the Sierra de Cabrera, and the Montes Vguianas. The track which these mountains inclose is culled the Bierzo : from summit to summit, it is about sixteen...leagues. There is scarcely in Europe a more lovely track of country, certainly no where a more defensible one. There is no other pass for an army than... | |
 | 1810 - 600 pages
...de Sanabria, the Sierra de Cabrera, and the Montes Aguianas. The track which these mountains inclose is called the Bierzo : from summit to summit, it is...fourteen from east to west. The whole waters of this amphitheStre have but one opening ; they are collected into the river Sil, and pass, through a narrow... | |
 | 1812 - 724 pages
...Sanabria, the Sierra de Cabrera, and the Monies Aguianas. — The track which these mountains inclose is called the. Bierzo; from summit to summit it is...and pass, through a narrow gorge, into the Val de Oras, in Galicia. The centre is a plain of about four square leagues. There is scarcely in Europe a... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 pages
...on the south with the Sierra de Sanabria, the Sierra de Cabrera, and the monies Aguianas. The track which these mountains enclose, is called the Bierzo...pass through a narrow gorge into the Val de Orras, in Gallicia. — The centre is a plain of about four square leagues. There is scarcely in Europe a more... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1817 - 550 pages
...Agnianas. The track which these mountains enclose is called the Bierzo; from sum» mit to summit k i» about sixteen leagues from north to south, and about...and pass, through a narrow gorge, into the Val de Oras, in («'alucia. The centre is a plain of about four square leagues. There is scarcely in Europe... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1818 - 568 pages
...Sierra de Sanabria, the Sierra de Cabrera, and the Montes Aguianas. The track which these znountains enclose is called the Bierzo; from summit to summit...and pass, through a narrow gorge, into the Val de Oras, in Gallicia. The centre is a plain of about four square leagues. There is scarcely in Europe... | |
 | 1828 - 316 pages
...Sierra de Cabrera, and the Monies Aquilianos. The tract enclosed by these lofty mountains is called El Bierzo : — from summit to summit it is about sixteen...fourteen from east to west. The whole waters of this vast amphitheatre have but one opening ; they are collected into the river Sil, and pass through a... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...Sierra de Cabrera, and the Monies Aquilianos. The tract enclosed by these lofty mountains is called El Bierzo : — from summit to summit it is about sixteen...fourteen from east to west. The whole waters of this vast amphitheatre have but one opening ; they are collected into the river Sil, and pass through a... | |
 | 1831 - 318 pages
...Sierra de Cabrera, and the Monies Aquilianos. The tract enclosed by these lofty mountains is called El Bierzo : — from summit to summit it is about sixteen...fourteen from east to west. The whole waters of this vast amphitheatre have but one opening ; they are collected into the river Sil, and pass through a... | |
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