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... Turks , some have fallen into decay , and the localities of others have become unknown . There is one called by the Turks the palace of the thousand and one pillars , which is readily shown to travellers . The captain of a Levant ...
... Turks , some have fallen into decay , and the localities of others have become unknown . There is one called by the Turks the palace of the thousand and one pillars , which is readily shown to travellers . The captain of a Levant ...
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... to but few individuals , not except- ing the Turks . A few persons whose houses are situated immediately above it , are acquainted with it , and call it the subterranean palace . It is in fact quite a lake ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE .
... to but few individuals , not except- ing the Turks . A few persons whose houses are situated immediately above it , are acquainted with it , and call it the subterranean palace . It is in fact quite a lake ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE .
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... Turk , whose house was said to cover one of the openings into it . I readily agreed to give the required douceur , and he arranged to call next morning , if successful . The following morning my friend came with the news of his success ...
... Turk , whose house was said to cover one of the openings into it . I readily agreed to give the required douceur , and he arranged to call next morning , if successful . The following morning my friend came with the news of his success ...
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... Turk with a venerable beard , whose dress betokened neither very great wealth , nor very great cleanliness . After being in- vited to take coffee and a pipe , which we accepted , my friend serving as interpreter to the few words of ...
... Turk with a venerable beard , whose dress betokened neither very great wealth , nor very great cleanliness . After being in- vited to take coffee and a pipe , which we accepted , my friend serving as interpreter to the few words of ...
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... Turk , equip- ping himself with a small pair of sculls , shoved us off . The splash of the chain that had moored the boat , as it fell heavily into the water , echoed through the vaulted cavern . I never shall forget the feeling of ...
... Turk , equip- ping himself with a small pair of sculls , shoved us off . The splash of the chain that had moored the boat , as it fell heavily into the water , echoed through the vaulted cavern . I never shall forget the feeling of ...
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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