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... vast monument of misspent time and talents was made : it is now , however , going fast to decay , and several of the statues and pillars are broken and fallen down . Soon all the temples of idol gods shall be thrown down , and the one ...
... vast monument of misspent time and talents was made : it is now , however , going fast to decay , and several of the statues and pillars are broken and fallen down . Soon all the temples of idol gods shall be thrown down , and the one ...
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... vast subterranean edifices which our plate is intended to represent . They were built by the Greeks as cisterns or reservoirs , and were always kept full of water in case of a siege ; but , neglected by the improvi- dent Turks , some ...
... vast subterranean edifices which our plate is intended to represent . They were built by the Greeks as cisterns or reservoirs , and were always kept full of water in case of a siege ; but , neglected by the improvi- dent Turks , some ...
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... vast portico , erected , he surmised , by Alexander the Great , for the accommodation of Aristotle , who there taught philoso- phy to the Egyptians ! " What a lesson to human pride , when the very monuments designed to perpetuate the ...
... vast portico , erected , he surmised , by Alexander the Great , for the accommodation of Aristotle , who there taught philoso- phy to the Egyptians ! " What a lesson to human pride , when the very monuments designed to perpetuate the ...
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... vast for him to accomplish : however , Herod pacified their fears by assuring them he would not pull down the old building until the material for the erection of the new one was made ready . No expense or labour was spared in order to ...
... vast for him to accomplish : however , Herod pacified their fears by assuring them he would not pull down the old building until the material for the erection of the new one was made ready . No expense or labour was spared in order to ...
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... vast sums in strengthening the fortifications and repairing the walls of the city , so that at the time of his death , Jerusalem was one of the strongest fortresses in the known world . On its most accessible side it was defended by ...
... vast sums in strengthening the fortifications and repairing the walls of the city , so that at the time of his death , Jerusalem was one of the strongest fortresses in the known world . On its most accessible side it was defended by ...
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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