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... , and from the darkness and gloom which envelope it , its area seems of great extent . It may well be called a lake . After paddling to one extremity , which we found to consist of a wall faced with ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE .
... , and from the darkness and gloom which envelope it , its area seems of great extent . It may well be called a lake . After paddling to one extremity , which we found to consist of a wall faced with ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE .
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... to the plain . One extremity of the neck was equally precipitous , and the other was bounded by what to me was the most magnificent sight I ever saw . A narrow , knife - like edge of rock , THE PETER BOTTE MOUNTAIN .
... to the plain . One extremity of the neck was equally precipitous , and the other was bounded by what to me was the most magnificent sight I ever saw . A narrow , knife - like edge of rock , THE PETER BOTTE MOUNTAIN .
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... extremity of which we lashed the top of our ladder , then lowered it gently over the precipice till it hung perpen- dicularly , and was steadied by two negroes on the ridge below . All right ; now hoist away ! ' and up went the ladder ...
... extremity of which we lashed the top of our ladder , then lowered it gently over the precipice till it hung perpen- dicularly , and was steadied by two negroes on the ridge below . All right ; now hoist away ! ' and up went the ladder ...
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... ocean ! Let us , in fancy , as- cend the ridge of the Rocky Mountains , the northern extremity of that vast chain , which , under various names , runs southward for nine thousand miles , throughout the length THE FALLS OF NIAGARA .
... ocean ! Let us , in fancy , as- cend the ridge of the Rocky Mountains , the northern extremity of that vast chain , which , under various names , runs southward for nine thousand miles , throughout the length THE FALLS OF NIAGARA .
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... extremity of the vault ; the variety of tints formed by white , crimson , and yellow stalactites , or petrifactions , which occupy the vacancies between the base of the broken pillars forming the roof , and intersecting them with a rich ...
... extremity of the vault ; the variety of tints formed by white , crimson , and yellow stalactites , or petrifactions , which occupy the vacancies between the base of the broken pillars forming the roof , and intersecting them with a rich ...
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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