The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... former series . Instead of the Tale with the single and fanciful frontispiece for One Shilling , they now present a series at Eighteenpence per volume , comprehending various and authentic information , and embellished with original and ...
... former series . Instead of the Tale with the single and fanciful frontispiece for One Shilling , they now present a series at Eighteenpence per volume , comprehending various and authentic information , and embellished with original and ...
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... former , has an arched roof , supported by pillars , said to be three hundred and thirty - six in number , and made of solid marble . The picture gives a glimpse of this wonderful vault . A gentle- man thus describes a visit to it ...
... former , has an arched roof , supported by pillars , said to be three hundred and thirty - six in number , and made of solid marble . The picture gives a glimpse of this wonderful vault . A gentle- man thus describes a visit to it ...
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... 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 , and countless ships , POMPEY'S PILLAR. ...
... 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 , and countless ships , POMPEY'S PILLAR. ...
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... former structures , and has more than once been turned up in the hope of finding treasures . Owing to this examination at its base , the column has settled out of the perpendicular , and has an inclination of about seven inches to the ...
... former structures , and has more than once been turned up in the hope of finding treasures . Owing to this examination at its base , the column has settled out of the perpendicular , and has an inclination of about seven inches to the ...
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Two creations. erected to the Emperor Hadrian : the former of these opinions is generally thought to be the correct one . The base has of late years been covered over with the inscriptions of foolish travellers — cockneys , ships ...
Two creations. erected to the Emperor Hadrian : the former of these opinions is generally thought to be the correct one . The base has of late years been covered over with the inscriptions of foolish travellers — cockneys , ships ...
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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