The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... traveller ever rests . At the time of its erection , the chief cities of the old world were ransacked of materials that could add to its grandeur ; every country under the government of Rome sent its contribution towards the building of ...
... traveller ever rests . At the time of its erection , the chief cities of the old world were ransacked of materials that could add to its grandeur ; every country under the government of Rome sent its contribution towards the building of ...
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... travellers . The captain of a Levant trading - vessel , whom we met a few days ago , gave us the following account of his visit to this particular reservoir . Obtaining the assistance of a friend as guide , they reached the opening that ...
... travellers . The captain of a Levant trading - vessel , whom we met a few days ago , gave us the following account of his visit to this particular reservoir . Obtaining the assistance of a friend as guide , they reached the opening that ...
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... wreck of its former magnificence , which this lofty column seems to call back from the past , while it fills the mind of the traveller with thoughts of the busy crowds , stately processions , and countless ships , POMPEY'S PILLAR. ...
... wreck of its former magnificence , which this lofty column seems to call back from the past , while it fills the mind of the traveller with thoughts of the busy crowds , stately processions , and countless ships , POMPEY'S PILLAR. ...
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... travellers think they can prove that it was erected by a prefect of Egypt to the Emperor Diocletian ; while others are of opinion that the inscription says it was erected to the Emperor Hadrian : the former of these POMPEY'S PILLAR .
... travellers think they can prove that it was erected by a prefect of Egypt to the Emperor Diocletian ; while others are of opinion that the inscription says it was erected to the Emperor Hadrian : the former of these POMPEY'S PILLAR .
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... travellers — cockneys , ships ' - companies , & c . have left their marks upon it ; and some simpleton has painted on it the name of " Warren's Blacking . " The shaft is of one block of rose - coloured granite , and is more than sixty ...
... travellers — cockneys , ships ' - companies , & c . have left their marks upon it ; and some simpleton has painted on it the name of " Warren's Blacking . " The shaft is of one block of rose - coloured granite , and is more than sixty ...
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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