The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... course , understand that they are represented all together merely for comparison ; in reality they are situated in very distant parts of the world . No. 1 is the largest of the Pyramids of Egypt , which are supposed to have been built ...
... course , understand that they are represented all together merely for comparison ; in reality they are situated in very distant parts of the world . No. 1 is the largest of the Pyramids of Egypt , which are supposed to have been built ...
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... course , and obtains egress in a similar manner . We at length reached the staircase , and , much against our will , were compelled to leave this wonderful cistern , which we would gladly still further have explored . " THE AMPHITHEATRE ...
... course , and obtains egress in a similar manner . We at length reached the staircase , and , much against our will , were compelled to leave this wonderful cistern , which we would gladly still further have explored . " THE AMPHITHEATRE ...
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... course , fitted up in a very splendid manner , suitably to the state of one of the highest peers in the kingdom . The figure of a lion with extended tail , looking very fierce , is seen sculptured here and there , over gateways and in ...
... course , fitted up in a very splendid manner , suitably to the state of one of the highest peers in the kingdom . The figure of a lion with extended tail , looking very fierce , is seen sculptured here and there , over gateways and in ...
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... narrowly for some short line meant to point out the course of our " royal - tower'd Thames . " There our " Severn swift " appears too small to drown a fly ; while Trent , FALLS OF NIAGARA . " That like some earth - THE FALLS OF NIAGARA ...
... narrowly for some short line meant to point out the course of our " royal - tower'd Thames . " There our " Severn swift " appears too small to drown a fly ; while Trent , FALLS OF NIAGARA . " That like some earth - THE FALLS OF NIAGARA ...
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... course of years , what is now the basin of the lake will be filled up , presenting , instead of its present broad sheet of water , a fertile , alluvial plain , watered by the St. Lawrence and its tributary rivers , which would then ...
... course of years , what is now the basin of the lake will be filled up , presenting , instead of its present broad sheet of water , a fertile , alluvial plain , watered by the St. Lawrence and its tributary rivers , which would then ...
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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