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... stones that they worshipped , were very astonishing for size and splendour ; the temple of Diana , at Ephesus , was considered one of the wonders of the world . THE CAVE OF ELEPHANTA . BUT perhaps still more remarkable THE CHURCHES OF ...
... stones that they worshipped , were very astonishing for size and splendour ; the temple of Diana , at Ephesus , was considered one of the wonders of the world . THE CAVE OF ELEPHANTA . BUT perhaps still more remarkable THE CHURCHES OF ...
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... stone staircase . After descend- ing about thirty feet , our friend was somewhat surprised to find , instead of an immense body of water , that it was dry , and that a number of silk - twisters were plying their trade there in almost ...
... stone staircase . After descend- ing about thirty feet , our friend was somewhat surprised to find , instead of an immense body of water , that it was dry , and that a number of silk - twisters were plying their trade there in almost ...
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... . After descending thirty steps or more of a strong stone staircase , we felt sure , from the cold dampness of the air , that we were in the immediate vicinity of water . Our surmises were soon verified , ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE .
... . After descending thirty steps or more of a strong stone staircase , we felt sure , from the cold dampness of the air , that we were in the immediate vicinity of water . Our surmises were soon verified , ARCHES UNDER CONSTANTINOPLE .
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... the interruption to their favourite pastime , overwhelmed the intrepid monk with a shower of stones . Hardly was the murder com- mitted , when horror and remorse seized the perpetrators ; THE AMPHITHEATRE OF VERONA .
... the interruption to their favourite pastime , overwhelmed the intrepid monk with a shower of stones . Hardly was the murder com- mitted , when horror and remorse seized the perpetrators ; THE AMPHITHEATRE OF VERONA .
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... stone on which it rests - a piece of yellowish breccia with Egyptian hieroglyphics upon it , and placed the wrong end upwards . On this account , the Arabs believe it to have been erected by God . Many of their writers have sorely ...
... stone on which it rests - a piece of yellowish breccia with Egyptian hieroglyphics upon it , and placed the wrong end upwards . On this account , the Arabs believe it to have been erected by God . Many of their writers have sorely ...
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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