But in order to do this, he must have been thoroughly familiar with the enormous madrepore of the sewer in all its ramifications and in all its openings. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The sub-soil of Paris, if the eye could penetrate its surface, would present the aspect of a colossal madrepore. ❋ Unknown (2008)
“Still assuming that I am an individual, and human, and not a madrepore of linked beans.” byssus. ❋ Unknown (2005)
This is a great mass of madrepore, and in the living state every one of the ends of these branches was terminated by a beautiful little polype, like a sea anemone, and all the skeleton was covered by a soft body which united the polypes together. ❋ Unknown (2007)
“And once again, her skirt, the oriflamme of her hair – but seen, as always, from the back.” madrepore. ❋ Unknown (2005)
The number of houses in Souakin is about six hundred, of which two-thirds are in ruins, for the madrepore with which they are built soon decays, unless constantly kept in repair. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Those here are of reddish variegated, hardened sandstone, with madrepore holes in it. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Shaykh Nur had been ordered to take rooms for me in a vast pile of madrepore — unfossilized coral, a recent formation, — once the palace of Mohammed bin Aun, and now converted into a Wakalah. ❋ Unknown (2003)
As the branches are open, this would not be equivalent to more than half an inch in height of solid coral for the whole surface covered by the madrepore; and, as they are also porous, to not over three-eighths of an inch of solid limestone. ❋ Unknown (2003)
No buildings of ancient date are observed in Djidda, the madrepore being of such a nature that it rapidly decays when exposed to the rain and moist atmosphere prevalent here. ❋ Unknown (2003)
We excavated one of these mounds, but found nothing earlier than Kufic remains, unless the graves, which were constructed of four large blocks of madrepore sunk deep into the ground, may be looked upon as a more ancient form of sepulture. ❋ Mabel Bent (N/A)
The flat ground for miles inland is composed of nothing but madrepore, and is covered with semi-fossilised sea-shells, which have probably not been inhabited for thousands of years. ❋ Mabel Bent (N/A)
Without any doubt, it is the most original building in the world; it recalls nothing that you have ever seen and it belongs to no style whatever: you might call it a gigantic madrepore, a colossal formation of crystals, or a grotto of stalactites inverted. ❋ Various (N/A)
We now placed the chama shells, the crabs, and other shell-fish, together with Johnny's specimens, to which he had added a splendid madrepore vase, in the boat, and as soon as the swimmers were dressed, we pulled over to Palm-islet. ❋ Richard Archer (N/A)
Aleck continued, gleefully, whilst I drew in line, and my kite slowly descended; "we shall have time for the sailing match, and madrepore hunt, and the caverns -- everything!" ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
It was not radiant, as the term literally taken implies; it seemed rather to retain its wealth, -- instead of emitting its glorious rays, to curl them back like the fringe of a madrepore, and lie there with redoubled quivering scintillations, a mass of white magnificence, not prismatic, but a vast milky lustre. ❋ Various (N/A)
The sand, some 14 feet in depth, which originally surrounded the building, has been washed away, allowing the sea free access to the foundation caisson, which is down 14 feet into the solid madrepore. ❋ Australia. Queensland. Department Of Ports And Harbours (N/A)
I went ashore the second day, and sat in a sort of audience-arbour near the madrepore pier, and many maps were drawn on the ground with camel-sticks, and we were quite proud that my husband was able to settle it all with no interpreter. ❋ Mabel Bent (N/A)
All around is a sea of mounds covered with sand, where the houses stood, mostly built of madrepore, and laid out in streets. ❋ Mabel Bent (N/A)
The madrepore pier had been nearly swept away, and the houses near the water were flooded. ❋ Mabel Bent (N/A)
