Publications, Issue 3, Volume 2Royal Asiatic Society, 1836 |
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Page 225
... beautiful tapestry , of a variety of colours . This apartment has its immense windows ( glazed with panes of beautiful crystal , prettily ornamented with various flowers , which might be mistaken for real ) looking over the Sobor ; and ...
... beautiful tapestry , of a variety of colours . This apartment has its immense windows ( glazed with panes of beautiful crystal , prettily ornamented with various flowers , which might be mistaken for real ) looking over the Sobor ; and ...
Page 267
... beautiful , and cheerful ; and we saw no church in this capital to equal it , for its elevation , lightness , pleasant site , and the loftiness of its five domes . There is a porch all round it ; and the ascent of its steps , formed of ...
... beautiful , and cheerful ; and we saw no church in this capital to equal it , for its elevation , lightness , pleasant site , and the loftiness of its five domes . There is a porch all round it ; and the ascent of its steps , formed of ...
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... beautiful fish called Bastrovus ( cuyigürl ) , which exist only in situations like this , and live only in waters rushing down from the hills , feeding amidst the rocks , and averse to mud and stagnant depths . It resembles the fish ...
... beautiful fish called Bastrovus ( cuyigürl ) , which exist only in situations like this , and live only in waters rushing down from the hills , feeding amidst the rocks , and averse to mud and stagnant depths . It resembles the fish ...
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