It was constructed in 1895, during the operations, in about six weeks, and is a very remarkable piece of military engineering.
Leaving our encampment about seven in the morning, we traveled until three in the afternoon along the river, which, for the distance of about six miles, runs directly through a spur of the main mountains.
We crossed the plateau or highland between the two forks in about six hours.
In about six miles' travel from our encampment, we reached one of the points in our journey to which we had always looked forward with great interest--the famous Beer springs.
At about six o'clock my father came from London, bringing me letters; the weather had brightened, and I took a long stroll with him till time to dress for dinner.
The party stopped for the night at the second hut they found amongst the plantations, where they judged themselves to be about six or seven miles from the ships.
Our distance did not permit us to remark any particular regarding the men on board, who seemed to be about six in number, especially as the haziness of the weather precluded the use of our glasses.
At the end of about six months, a company of trading Moors arrived with tobacco, who after some weeks ransomed the whole party.
The two men whom they had encountered were mounted on two superb maherhies, and proceeding at the rate of about six miles an hour.
At the end of the campaign Lévis reckons the remaining English troops at about sixthousand (Lévis au Ministre, 10 Nov.
The first division of troops had scarcely come up when, about six o'clock, this ridge was suddenly thronged with white uniforms.
Here, it will be seen, there appears to be a tendency for the ecbolic cycle to cover a period of about six weeks.
It will be noted that the intervals observed were of about six weeks' duration, excepting one, that from September to October, when it was nearly seven weeks.
These states returned with apparent regularity, and the intervals seemed to beabout six weeks, though no effort was made to measure the periods until 1893.
The procession entered the Institute with the flag, about six (6) or eight (8) remaining outside.
About six o'clock I ordered Warren's corps to the support of Hancock's.
At last Nesmith reached the summit, and there found a depth of about six feet of snow covering the plateau in every direction, concealing all signs of the trail so thoroughly that his guides became bewildered and took the wrong divide.
About six hundred of the command were in this condition, plainly not suitably shod to withstand the frequent storms of sleet and snow.
At about six o'clock I happened to pass a farm; a good-natured-looking man stood leaning against a gate, smoking a pipe.
When my room-fellow awoke me at about six o'clock the following morning, the sun was shining brightly into the shabby room, so that this promised excellently for the day's tramp.
This variety generally grows to the height of about six feet; although in some places it is reported as attaining a height of twelve feet, and even upwards.
The stem, or blanched portion, of this variety is about six inches in depth, and an inch in diameter.
When the young plants are two or three inches high, thin them out to about six inches in the rows; and, as they transplant readily, any vacant space can be filled by resetting the surplus plants.
An oval variety, about six inches in length by five inches in diameter, rather prominently ribbed.
The fruit is of full medium size, straight, and well formed; about six inches in length, and two inches and a half in diameter.
She was confined on a Sunday at about six o'clock, as the sun was rising.
About six o'clock a banquet prepared in the meadow of Monsieur Leigeard brought together the principal personages of the fete.
At about six o'clock the carriage stopped in a back street of the Beauvoisine Quarter, and a woman got out, who walked with her veil down, and without turning her head.
Lord Ava, galloper to General Ian Hamilton, commanding the defences, was shot through the head early in the day, about six o'clock.
About six I had driven out (being still enfeebled with fever) to King's Post, to see the tail-end of the Boer waggons disappear.
By about six we could see the Boers creeping forward over Bell Spruit and making their way up the dongas and ridges in our front.
Climbing to the Manchesters' post for the view, I could see three Boer trains waiting at Modder's Spruit station, about six miles up the Newcastle line.
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