The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... height and size of the most famous structures in the world , as compared with each other . You will , of course , understand that they are represented all together merely for comparison ; in reality they are situated in very distant ...
... height and size of the most famous structures in the world , as compared with each other . You will , of course , understand that they are represented all together merely for comparison ; in reality they are situated in very distant ...
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... height of each of these buildings , when you are informed that the height of the Pyramid , number 1 , is five hundred and fourteen feet , and that of the Sphinx , number 19 , about thirty - three feet . THE CHURCHES OF ST . PETER AND ST ...
... height of each of these buildings , when you are informed that the height of the Pyramid , number 1 , is five hundred and fourteen feet , and that of the Sphinx , number 19 , about thirty - three feet . THE CHURCHES OF ST . PETER AND ST ...
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... whole calculated to strike terror into a beholder . The height of this bust is about eighteen feet , and the breadth of the middle face about four . Many other of the figures are equally monstrous ; some THE CAVE OF ELEPHANTA .
... whole calculated to strike terror into a beholder . The height of this bust is about eighteen feet , and the breadth of the middle face about four . Many other of the figures are equally monstrous ; some THE CAVE OF ELEPHANTA .
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... height of 100 feet , is all that remains to the top of the fourth story would , no doubt , have exceeded 120 feet . The modern Veronese have , at different periods , repaired the interior of the amphi- theatre , and the seats are in ...
... height of 100 feet , is all that remains to the top of the fourth story would , no doubt , have exceeded 120 feet . The modern Veronese have , at different periods , repaired the interior of the amphi- theatre , and the seats are in ...
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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