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Example sentences for "east angle"

  • This makes the Euphrates the main eastern limit, with radii to the north-east angle of the Levant and the south-east angle of the Black Sea, and roughly agrees with the popular conception of Asia Minor as a geographical region.

  • Its southern border runs along the Arabian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Tigris and thence westward to the north-east angle of the Levant, on the north the high land follows nearly 36 deg.

  • For good reasons it was decided that the north-east angle of Soochow was the weakest, but before it could be attacked it was necessary to capture the strong stockades which the rebels had erected in front of the East and North Gates.

  • Were it not for the building attached to its north-east angle, I suspect the general impression would be much less agreeable than it is.

  • The Bishop's palace was a Scottish baronial structure, and had an elaborate turreted gateway or port at the south-east angle of the wall nearly opposite the gate that now leads to the cathedral yard.

  • The east and south walls are carried by arches, which formerly allowed the lower story of the tower to be included within the church, and the round pier at the south-east angle is made of extra thickness, so as to bear the weight of the tower.

  • There were great towers at the angles and entrance gateways on the north and at the south-east angle.

  • But the excellent preservation of the surface, as compared with that of the unprotected north-east angle, seems to show that these slabs are derived from the east wall, where they were protected by the portico.

  • The position of this slab on the temple at the south-east angle is fixed by the relief on its return face which is part of the composition of the eastern front.

  • The slab on the right must be from the north-east angle of the Erechtheion.

  • On the outside of the south-east angle a subterranean chamber has been discovered; the descent to it is by steps.

  • Not far from the north-east angle of this camp a large dunghill was found, which has been recently removed for farm purposes.

  • The accompanying lithographic view is given chiefly with the intention of showing the extensive command which the station had of the river below it; the south-east angle of the rampart may be traced upon it, as well as the fosse beyond.

  • This was probably the position of the south-east angle of the station of PONS ÆLII, and some of the lines of the octagonal face of the battery presented no doubt the actual curve of the station.

  • The round turret, at the north-east angle, was used as an observatory by the celebrated astronomer, Flamstead, in the reign of Charles the Second.

  • The vestry is on the north-east angle of the church, and the organ, quietly decorated, is placed in the south chancel aisle.

  • The small vestry is at the north-east angle of the church.

  • There are five flying-buttresses to carry down the vault thrusts, with a pinnacle above the buttress at the south-east angle.

  • The North-East Angle of the South-West Tower.

  • Illustration: THE NORTH-EAST ANGLE OF THE SOUTH-WEST TOWER.

  • The south-east angle on this side retains part of the twelfth-century flat buttressing.

  • The large mass in question is that which stands up high above the rest at the south-east angle of the rectangular chapel.

  • Captain Warren found that this course, with some breaks, is continued to the south-east angle, and thence runs north along the east wall for twenty-four feet.

  • Walking onwards by the King’s Cross Road we soon come to the point where Exmouth Street joins it from the east, facing the south-east angle of the House of Correction.

  • Devonshire Street, leading from the south-east angle of the square.

  • The only part remaining of the +Cloisters+ is the north-east angle, through one part of which is the south entrance to the Cathedral.

  • The window in the south-east angle is designed to commemorate the principal persons who figured in the traditionary history of the foundress.

  • It takes up only about two-thirds of the width of the choir, and to mask this defect a turret rising to the top of the third stage of the tower is introduced on the north side, and another turret is added at the north-east angle.

  • Queen Mary's Tower, so called from having been the prison of Mary Queen of Scots, was in the south-east angle of the inner ward.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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