The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... mile , in circumference . The arena , ( the level space seen in the cut , ) within the benches , is 249 feet across its longer , and 146 feet across its shorter diameter ; for , like other buildings of its class , it is not circular but ...
... mile , in circumference . The arena , ( the level space seen in the cut , ) within the benches , is 249 feet across its longer , and 146 feet across its shorter diameter ; for , like other buildings of its class , it is not circular but ...
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Two creations. POMPEY'S PILLAR . ABOUT three - quarters of a mile from the walls of Alex- andria , midway between the city and the shores of Lake Mareotis , and quite detached from any other building , rises the famous column known by ...
Two creations. POMPEY'S PILLAR . ABOUT three - quarters of a mile from the walls of Alex- andria , midway between the city and the shores of Lake Mareotis , and quite detached from any other building , rises the famous column known by ...
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... miles distant , than we do of some parts of our own globe . As we look at the new moon with the naked eye , it is easy to perceive that the inner circle of it presents an extremely ragged line , while the outer circle is very nearly ...
... miles distant , than we do of some parts of our own globe . As we look at the new moon with the naked eye , it is easy to perceive that the inner circle of it presents an extremely ragged line , while the outer circle is very nearly ...
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... mile and three - quarters in perpendicular height , a much less height than many peaks of the Himalayan moun- tains of India . When it is full moon no shadows are seen on any part of her surface , because all the light falls in our line ...
... mile and three - quarters in perpendicular height , a much less height than many peaks of the Himalayan moun- tains of India . When it is full moon no shadows are seen on any part of her surface , because all the light falls in our line ...
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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