 Now it is a remarkable fact, ascertained by the late researches of Col. Yyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh, six (including all the largest) have the narrow passages by which alone- they can be entered, (all which open out on the northern...  Outlines of Astronomy - Page 174by John Frederick William Herschel - 1861 - 557 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Christianity - 1850 - 556 pages
...altitude of 26° 15' 35". Now it is a remarkable fact, ascertained by the late researches of Col. Vyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh,...1st, or Pyramid of Cheops 26° 41' 2d, or Pyramid of Cephreu 25 55 3d, or Pyramid of Mycerinus 2tj 2 4th, 27 0 5th, 27 12 9th, 28 0 Mean . 26 47 ' Of the... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pages
...altitude of 26° 15' 35". Now it is a remarkable fact, ascertained by the late researches of Col. Vyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh,...angles as follows. 1st, or Pyramid of Cheops 26° 41' '_'<!, or Pyramid of Cephren 25 55 3d, or Pyramid of Mycerinus 2/i 2 1th 27 0 5th 27 12 9th 28 0 Mean... | |
 | Christianity - 1850 - 626 pages
...altitude of 26° 15' 35". Now it is a remarkable fact, ascertained by the late researches of Col. Vyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh,...narrow passages by which alone they can be entered, (nll which open out on the northern faces of their respective pyramids,) inclined to the horizon downwards... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1852 - 482 pages
...altitude of 26° 15' 35". Now it is a remarkable fact, ascertained by the late researches of Colonel Vyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh,...pyramids,) inclined to the horizon downwards at angles varying from 26° to 28°. At the bottom of every one of these passages, therefore, the then pole star... | |
 | Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - Egypt - 1852 - 430 pages
...ascertained by the late researches of Col. Vyse, that, of the nine pyramids still existing, all have narrow passages, by which alone they can be entered...their respective pyramids), inclined to the horizon, downward, at angles as follows, in three of them : Pyramid of Cheops, 26° 41'. Pyramid of Cephren... | |
 | Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - Egypt - 1852 - 476 pages
...ascertained by the late researches of Col. Vyse, that, of the nine pyramids still existing, all have narrow passages, by which alone they can be entered...their respective pyramids), inclined to the horizon, downward, at angles as follows, in three of them: Pyramid of Cheops, 26° 41'. Pyramid of Cephren 25°... | |
 | Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - Egypt - 1852 - 474 pages
...ascertained by the late researches of Col. Vyse, that, of the nine pyramids still existing, all have narrow passages, by which alone they can be entered (all which open out on the northern faces of ARAB BEGGARS. 93 their respective pyramids), inclined to the horizon, downward, at angles as follows,... | |
 | Seven wonders - Architecture, Ancient - 1854 - 384 pages
...Gizeh, an altitude of 26° 15' 35". Now it is a remarkable fact, ascertained since by Colonel Vyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh,...pyramids, — inclined to the horizon downwards, at angles varying from 20° to 80°. At the bottom of every one of these passages, therefore, the tfien pole-star... | |
 | India - 1856 - 628 pages
...of 26° 15' 35". Now, it is a remarkable fact, ascertained by the last researches of Colonel Vyse, that of the nine pyramids still existing at Gizeh,...pyramids,) inclined to the horizon downwards at angles varying from 26° to 28°. At the bottom of every one of these passages, therefore, the then pole star... | |
 | Frances Rolleston - 1862 - 290 pages
...near A Draconis, the Pole-star at that time." " It is a remarkable fact that of the nine pyramids, six, including all the largest, have the narrow passages by which alone they can be entered, inclined downwards." " At the bottom of every one of the passages, therefore, the then Pole-star must... | |
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