The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... magnificent buildings , which from time to time he has erected for various purposes . The opposite engraving is intended to show , at one view , the height and size of the most famous structures in the world , as compared with each ...
... magnificent buildings , which from time to time he has erected for various purposes . The opposite engraving is intended to show , at one view , the height and size of the most famous structures in the world , as compared with each ...
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... magnificent are here represented more distinctly , namely , St. Peter's in Rome , and St. Paul's in London . Considered merely as structures raised by man , they are very splendid and beau- tiful , and worthy of admiration ; but as many ...
... magnificent are here represented more distinctly , namely , St. Peter's in Rome , and St. Paul's in London . Considered merely as structures raised by man , they are very splendid and beau- tiful , and worthy of admiration ; but as many ...
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... magnificent buildings , then , are most appro- priately considered merely as wonderful ' monuments of the skill and power , and perhaps the pride , of man . Some of the temples that the foolish heathens built to the false gods , the ...
... magnificent buildings , then , are most appro- priately considered merely as wonderful ' monuments of the skill and power , and perhaps the pride , of man . Some of the temples that the foolish heathens built to the false gods , the ...
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... to finish that which Constantine had so magnificently begun ; till , in its surpassing beauty and impregnable strength , Constantinople became the wonder as well as the capital of the world ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE. ...
... to finish that which Constantine had so magnificently begun ; till , in its surpassing beauty and impregnable strength , Constantinople became the wonder as well as the capital of the world ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE. ...
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... magnificent works of art . One of the grandest of these is Alnwick Castle , of which a beautiful view is given in the accompanying engraving ; the principal residence of the Duke of Northumberland . It is situated on the south side of ...
... magnificent works of art . One of the grandest of these is Alnwick Castle , of which a beautiful view is given in the accompanying engraving ; the principal residence of the Duke of Northumberland . It is situated on the south side of ...
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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