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... Egypt , which are supposed to have been built about the time when the children of Israel sojourned in Egypt , more than three thousand years ago . 2 , is St. Peter's Church at Rome . 5 , 3 , is the tower of the Cathedral 10 b ...
... Egypt , which are supposed to have been built about the time when the children of Israel sojourned in Egypt , more than three thousand years ago . 2 , is St. Peter's Church at Rome . 5 , 3 , is the tower of the Cathedral 10 b ...
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... Constantinople . 14 , The Place Vendome , in Paris . 15 , Trajan's Pillar , at Rome . 16 , The Mosque of Omar , at Jerusalem . 17 , The Luxor Obelisk , originally erected in Upper Egypt , perhaps as long ago as COMPARATIVE SIZE OF.
... Constantinople . 14 , The Place Vendome , in Paris . 15 , Trajan's Pillar , at Rome . 16 , The Mosque of Omar , at Jerusalem . 17 , The Luxor Obelisk , originally erected in Upper Egypt , perhaps as long ago as COMPARATIVE SIZE OF.
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... Egypt , represented with the head of a woman and the body of a lion . From the figures in the engraving , you will be able to form a pretty correct notion of the height of each of these buildings , when you are informed that the height ...
... Egypt , represented with the head of a woman and the body of a lion . From the figures in the engraving , you will be able to form a pretty correct notion of the height of each of these buildings , when you are informed that the height ...
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... Egypt were brought obelisks , from Ephesus pillars of jasper , from Greece came marble , and Rome itself was spoiled of its statues that they might grace its rival . Successive emperors laboured to finish that which Constantine had so ...
... Egypt were brought obelisks , from Ephesus pillars of jasper , from Greece came marble , and Rome itself was spoiled of its statues that they might grace its rival . Successive emperors laboured to finish that which Constantine had so ...
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... Egypt ; Alexandria is now little more than the wreck of its former magnificence , which this lofty column seems to call back from the past , while it fills the mind of the traveller with thoughts of the busy crowds , stately processions ...
... Egypt ; Alexandria is now little more than the wreck of its former magnificence , which this lofty column seems to call back from the past , while it fills the mind of the traveller with thoughts of the busy crowds , stately processions ...
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ALNWICK CASTLE AMPHITHEATRE OF VERONA ancient ancient Greece appear arches arena ascend basaltic columns beauty boat bridge buildings built Canada Caroline cataract cistern cliffs climbed clouds coast Constantinople cross dark deep depth descended edge edifice Egypt ELEPHANTA Emperor erected excite extremity FALLS OF NIAGARA feet in height Fingal's Cave fortress GIANT'S CAUSEWAY gladiator glories Goat Island Greeks hands head Herod immense inhabitants inscription Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Josephus King ladder lakes ledge length look Lord magnificent marble Menai Strait mighty miles monuments moon Mosque mountains narrow Navy Island nearly neck occupied ocean overhang palace passed perpendicular Peter Botte POMPEY'S PILLAR precipice present river rock Roman Rome roof ropes round seen shore side siege splendour spot Staffa staircase stone stream streets structure surface temple thousand Titus tower travellers Turk United States territory Upper Canada vast vault volcanic walls Warrow wonder worship