The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... known whether this tower was purposely built in this position , or whether it has sunk on one side since : it is quite frightful to look over the hanging side from the top , but it has stood so long without any change , that it is ...
... known whether this tower was purposely built in this position , or whether it has sunk on one side since : it is quite frightful to look over the hanging side from the top , but it has stood so long without any change , that it is ...
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... known at what period this vast monument of misspent time and talents was made : it is now , however , going fast to decay , and several of the statues and pillars are broken and fallen down . Soon all the temples of idol gods shall be ...
... known at what period this vast monument of misspent time and talents was made : it is now , however , going fast to decay , and several of the statues and pillars are broken and fallen down . Soon all the temples of idol gods shall be ...
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... known to but few individuals , not except- ing the Turks . A few persons whose houses are situated immediately above it , are acquainted with it , and call it the subterranean palace . It is in fact quite a lake ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE ...
... known to but few individuals , not except- ing the Turks . A few persons whose houses are situated immediately above it , are acquainted with it , and call it the subterranean palace . It is in fact quite a lake ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE ...
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... known by the name of Pompey's Pillar . It is one of the few monuments which still stand to tell of the past splendour and greatness of Alexander's wealthy city . At one time the rival of Rome in size , the first commercial city of the ...
... known by the name of Pompey's Pillar . It is one of the few monuments which still stand to tell of the past splendour and greatness of Alexander's wealthy city . At one time the rival of Rome in size , the first commercial city of the ...
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... known his intention to the Jews of rebuilding the temple of Zerubbabel , they expressed their unwillingness that the whole edifice should be at once taken down ; they were afraid that the undertaking would be too vast for him to ...
... known his intention to the Jews of rebuilding the temple of Zerubbabel , they expressed their unwillingness that the whole edifice should be at once taken down ; they were afraid that the undertaking would be too vast for him to ...
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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