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Page 250
... walls ; except that the walls and circuit of the Convent of the Trinity are larger . The main length of the walls of this convent is from east to west ; and on each side it has three huge towers . Its towers , in all , are eight in ...
... walls ; except that the walls and circuit of the Convent of the Trinity are larger . The main length of the walls of this convent is from east to west ; and on each side it has three huge towers . Its towers , in all , are eight in ...
Page 427
... walls . Here we were lodged in the house of a great Archon , where our luggage and suite were also accommodated . We ... walls of the city , and having a double wall with towers and moats . It is very prominent and strong , and well ...
... walls . Here we were lodged in the house of a great Archon , where our luggage and suite were also accommodated . We ... walls of the city , and having a double wall with towers and moats . It is very prominent and strong , and well ...
Page 428
... walls is so lofty , that they appear as it were suspended on the tops of the mountains , like the walls of Antioch . When you enter on the land side , that is , by the aforementioned sandy plain , you come upon a narrow passage ...
... walls is so lofty , that they appear as it were suspended on the tops of the mountains , like the walls of Antioch . When you enter on the land side , that is , by the aforementioned sandy plain , you come upon a narrow passage ...
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