| John Pinkerton - 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... | |
| John Bigland - 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Daniel Blowe - 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... | |
| Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - 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... | |
| 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... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 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.... | |
| Mary Clemmer - 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.... | |
| Mary Clemmer - 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.... | |
| N. P. Chipman - 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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