 | Daniel Defoe - 1762 - 424 pages
...for an Encjny .to carry on Approaches that Way. On the Side next the River., is a very ftrong Curtin, with a noble .Gate called the Watergate in the Middle, and the Ditch is palifadoed. At the Place where the Water-baftion was defigned to be built, and Which, by the Plan,... | |
 | John Bew - 1794 - 358 pages
...the land tide are two fmall redoubts of brick ; but its chief (trength on that fide confifts in its being able to lay the whole level under water. On...is a ftrong curtain, with a noble gate, called the water gate, in the middle ; and the ditch is palifaded. Before this curtain is a platform in the place... | |
 | John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...consists in its being able to lay the whole level under water. On the side next the river is a strong curtain, with a noble gate, called the watergate, in the middle ; and the ditch is palisaded. Before this curtain is a platform in the place of a counterscarp, on which are planted 106... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1809 - 820 pages
...impossible for an enemy to carry on approaches that Way. • On the side next the river, is a very strong curtain, with a noble gate called the Watergate in the middle, and the ditch is palisadocd. At the place where the water bastion was designed to be built, and which, by the plan,... | |
 | Edward Pugh - 1809 - 784 pages
...impossible for an enemy to carry on approaches that way. On the side next the river, is a very strong curtain, with a noble gate called the Watergate in the middle, and the ditch is palisadoed. At the place where the water bastion was designed to be built, and which, by the plan,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 752 pages
...the whole level ground under water. On the tide next the river there is a llrong curtain, with a fine gate, called the Water-gate, in the middle; and the...ditch is palifaded. Before this curtain is a platform, inftead of a counterfcarp ; on which are planted 16 guns, from 14 to 46-pounders; with fmallcr ones... | |
 | Daniel Paterson - 1822 - 784 pages
...side. consiste in being able to lay the whole level under water On the side next the river is э stmng curtain, with a noble gate, called the Watergate, in the middle, and the ditch is palisaded. Before this curtain is a platform in the place of a counterscarp, on which are planted 106... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Great Britain - 1825 - 426 pages
...consists in its being able to lay the whole level under water. On the side next the river is a strong curtain, with a noble gate, called the Watergate, in the middle ; and the ditch is palisaded. Before this curtain is a platform in the place of a counterscarp, on which are planted one... | |
 | England - 1856 - 586 pages
...impossible for an enemy to carry on approaches that way. On the side next the river, is a very strong curtain, with a noble gate, called the Watergate, in the middle, and the ditch is palisadoed. At the place where the water bastion was designed to be built, and which, by the plan,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - Great Britain - 1927 - 494 pages
...for an Enemy to make any approaches to the Fort that way. On the fide next the River, there is a very ftrong Curtain, with a noble Gate called the Water-Gate in the middle, and the Ditch is Pallifadoed. At the Place where the Water-Baftion was defigned to be built, and which by the Plan fhould... | |
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... to carry on approaches that way. On the side next the river, is a very strong curtain, with a noble gate, called the Watergate, in the middle, and the ditch is palisadoed. 
