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Page 418
... ring , a circular perfor- mance area usually bounded by a short fence ( or " curb " ) and surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators , which may itself be enclosed in a circular building or tent . But variations exist , and any attempt ...
... ring , a circular perfor- mance area usually bounded by a short fence ( or " curb " ) and surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators , which may itself be enclosed in a circular building or tent . But variations exist , and any attempt ...
Page 423
... ring format , although their programs were often of the highest calibre and their tents might also seat as many as 5,000 spectators . In order to maintain the one - ring design while expanding the area beneath the tent , the European ...
... ring format , although their programs were often of the highest calibre and their tents might also seat as many as 5,000 spectators . In order to maintain the one - ring design while expanding the area beneath the tent , the European ...
Page 758
... ring basins have been found on the Earth . Examples of multi - ring basins are rare , however . This is a result of the relatively young surface of the Earth and the sharp decrease in the number of impacting bodies in recent geo- logic ...
... ring basins have been found on the Earth . Examples of multi - ring basins are rare , however . This is a result of the relatively young surface of the Earth and the sharp decrease in the number of impacting bodies in recent geo- logic ...
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