Scarped along the rugged mountain-side leads the road to the monastery, distant about a mile and a half.
This monastery is distant about half an hour from the Jordan, and dates from the twelfth century.
On the other we may cross with equal ease the plain of Esdraelon to the Sea of Tiberias—the experiment having been made recently—and a road has been constructed to Nazareth, distant about twenty-two miles.
The most contiguous point of land, being in the immediate neighbourhood of Aberbrothwick, is distant about 11¾ miles.
Seguin Island, distant about 7 miles to the center.
This bank lies between The Wolves and Grand Manan, distant about 8 miles from East Quoddy Light, SE.
This piece of bottom bears SE from Pumpkin Rock, from which the center is distant about 6 miles.
This parish is contiguous to Horncastle, but the village and church are distant about 1¼ miles from the town, in a north-westerly direction.
In the course of the afternoon we left Payta, and next day sighted the island of La Plata, distant about 10 miles from the mainland.
As soon as the news of these seditious speeches and exclamations reached head-quarters, the Governor marched in the night with 150 well-armed soldiers to Papaoa, distant about an hour's march from the capital.
About nine leagues north from Cape Tierawitte, and under the same shore, is a high and remarkable island which may be distinctly seen from Queen Charlotte's Sound, from which it is distant about six or seven leagues.
At sun-set, the southermost land in sight bore due south, distant about five or six leagues; and as this is the westermost point of land upon the whole coast, I called it West Cape.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock we hauled round the north-east side of the island, leaving it between us and the main, from which it is distant about seven or eight miles.
There is a promontory, distant about 15 stadia from the wall of Chersonesus, which forms a large bay, which bends towards the city.
As I knew the Bogan was dry for many miles above Cudduldury I made arrangements for carrying on a supply next day, that we might proceed to some ponds on this river, distant about twenty-five miles.
An inn has been built on a small flat, distant about twenty-three miles from Mount Victoria, and about halfway between that pass and Bathurst.
Mr. Rankin accompanied me in my ride that afternoon, and we reached at a late hour the house of Charley Booth, distant about 25 miles from Bathurst.
The Spercheius is distant about 30 stadia from Lamia, which lies above a plain, extending to the Maliac Gulf.
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