The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... question , to whose honour this pillar was erected . Certainly not in honour of Pompey , in this all agree ; and it seems to have acquired its present name from the fact that a monument was erected to Pompey at Alexandria , and which ...
... question , to whose honour this pillar was erected . Certainly not in honour of Pompey , in this all agree ; and it seems to have acquired its present name from the fact that a monument was erected to Pompey at Alexandria , and which ...
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... question ( Dr. Robinson ) altogether doubts the correctness of the tradition that has fixed on this spot as the one where Christ suffered . " The city has but little importance now attached to it , and is more calculated to impress the ...
... question ( Dr. Robinson ) altogether doubts the correctness of the tradition that has fixed on this spot as the one where Christ suffered . " The city has but little importance now attached to it , and is more calculated to impress the ...
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... question , and it appears that no labour has been exerted to remove or to diminish the inequalities which time has produced . Dr. Olive tells us that the houses are built on mountains of rubbish , which are probably twenty , thirty , or ...
... question , and it appears that no labour has been exerted to remove or to diminish the inequalities which time has produced . Dr. Olive tells us that the houses are built on mountains of rubbish , which are probably twenty , thirty , or ...
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... question still debated amongst the learned , whether these stony bodies which have fallen on the earth from the air , and are called aƫrolites , are not projected from these volcanic mountains in the moon . The existence of volcanoes ...
... question still debated amongst the learned , whether these stony bodies which have fallen on the earth from the air , and are called aƫrolites , are not projected from these volcanic mountains in the moon . The existence of volcanoes ...
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... question if there be inhabitants there . Meanwhile , from the study of such a subject , let our minds catch something of the sentiment of one of old , who says , " When I consider thy heavens , the work of thy fingers , the moon and ...
... question if there be inhabitants there . Meanwhile , from the study of such a subject , let our minds catch something of the sentiment of one of old , who says , " When I consider thy heavens , the work of thy fingers , the moon and ...
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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