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... in Constantinople . 14 , The Place Vendome , in Paris . 15 , Trajan's Pillar , at Rome . 16 , The Mosque of Omar , at Jerusalem . 17 , The Luxor Obelisk , originally erected in Upper Egypt , perhaps as long ago as COMPARATIVE SIZE OF.
... in Constantinople . 14 , The Place Vendome , in Paris . 15 , Trajan's Pillar , at Rome . 16 , The Mosque of Omar , at Jerusalem . 17 , The Luxor Obelisk , originally erected in Upper Egypt , perhaps as long ago as COMPARATIVE SIZE OF.
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... in our days , with lofty domes , or marble pillars , or delicate sculpture , or painted windows , whatever may have been the case in ancient times , before the Lord ST . PETER'S AND ST . PAUL'S . 1 THE THE CHURCHES OF ST. PETER AND ...
... in our days , with lofty domes , or marble pillars , or delicate sculpture , or painted windows , whatever may have been the case in ancient times , before the Lord ST . PETER'S AND ST . PAUL'S . 1 THE THE CHURCHES OF ST. PETER AND ...
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... pillars to support the roof , and many statues around the walls . On entering the cave , the stranger is astonished at beholding a multitude of monstrous figures , some of them three times as high as a man , intended to represent the ...
... pillars to support the roof , and many statues around the walls . On entering the cave , the stranger is astonished at beholding a multitude of monstrous figures , some of them three times as high as a man , intended to represent the ...
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... pillars are broken and fallen down . Soon all the temples of idol gods shall be thrown down , and the one true and living God be everywhere acknowledged and worshipped . Then , instead of the poor and wretched slaves of the wicked one ...
... pillars are broken and fallen down . Soon all the temples of idol gods shall be thrown down , and the one true and living God be everywhere acknowledged and worshipped . Then , instead of the poor and wretched slaves of the wicked one ...
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... pillars of jasper , from Greece came marble , and Rome itself was spoiled of its statues that they might grace its rival . Successive emperors laboured to finish that which Constantine had so magnificently begun ; till , in its ...
... pillars of jasper , from Greece came marble , and Rome itself was spoiled of its statues that they might grace its rival . Successive emperors laboured to finish that which Constantine had so magnificently begun ; till , in its ...
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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