The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... arms ; while one has the head of an elephant upon the body of a man . At the furthest end there are one or two dark little rooms , where once , probably , the evil deeds of idolatry were carried on , but which are now full of bats ...
... arms ; while one has the head of an elephant upon the body of a man . At the furthest end there are one or two dark little rooms , where once , probably , the evil deeds of idolatry were carried on , but which are now full of bats ...
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... arms as were then common . Two guards , for instance , are sculp- tured on one of the gateways , in the act of throwing down a large stone on the heads of the enemies below . We cannot visit any ancient castle , without having our ...
... arms as were then common . Two guards , for instance , are sculp- tured on one of the gateways , in the act of throwing down a large stone on the heads of the enemies below . We cannot visit any ancient castle , without having our ...
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... arms of Rome . Under Herod the Great , who was raised by intrigues with the Roman government to the sovereignty of Judea ; its fortifications were augmented and strengthened , its temple adorned with more than its former magnificence ...
... arms of Rome . Under Herod the Great , who was raised by intrigues with the Roman government to the sovereignty of Judea ; its fortifications were augmented and strengthened , its temple adorned with more than its former magnificence ...
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Two creations. " That like some earth - born giant spreads His thirsty arms along the indented meads , " has probably escaped the engraver's touch altogether . The beauties of Windermere and Ullswater , and the sterner glories of Loch ...
Two creations. " That like some earth - born giant spreads His thirsty arms along the indented meads , " has probably escaped the engraver's touch altogether . The beauties of Windermere and Ullswater , and the sterner glories of Loch ...
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... arms and provisions from the United States territory , in which considerable numbers along the border co - operated with them , under the name of Sympathizers ; calculating that Canada was about to throw off the dominion of the proud ...
... arms and provisions from the United States territory , in which considerable numbers along the border co - operated with them , under the name of Sympathizers ; calculating that Canada was about to throw off the dominion of the proud ...
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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