Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania, Volume 1Mawman, 1820 - 1 pages |
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Page 7
... whole house arose , partisans of different antagonists mingled in the affray , when the ground was literally seen covered with combatants , kicking , biting , scratching , and exhibiting all the evolu- tions and manœuvres of the old ...
... whole house arose , partisans of different antagonists mingled in the affray , when the ground was literally seen covered with combatants , kicking , biting , scratching , and exhibiting all the evolu- tions and manœuvres of the old ...
Page 9
... whole time to their service ; though time , by the bye , is a possession to which they attach the least possible value . From the defects of their education proceeds that degrading familiarity with infe- riors which is too prevalent ...
... whole time to their service ; though time , by the bye , is a possession to which they attach the least possible value . From the defects of their education proceeds that degrading familiarity with infe- riors which is too prevalent ...
Page 10
... whole day . As for the superstition of the lower orders , it is extreme ; in many in- stances turning to infidelity , in others to a vile debasement of intel- lect , and in some to downright blasphemy ; for instance , the devil is very ...
... whole day . As for the superstition of the lower orders , it is extreme ; in many in- stances turning to infidelity , in others to a vile debasement of intel- lect , and in some to downright blasphemy ; for instance , the devil is very ...
Page 14
... whole territory scarcely exceeded in size the smallest English county ; not even if we add to its articles of exportation that breed of horses , for which it was so renowned in the great games of Greece , and the sulphur , which is ...
... whole territory scarcely exceeded in size the smallest English county ; not even if we add to its articles of exportation that breed of horses , for which it was so renowned in the great games of Greece , and the sulphur , which is ...
Page 18
... whole or in part now remains , I was able to prove the truth of this assertion by measuring some fluting attached to one of the prostrate capitals , which I found exactly twenty inches in curvature : this by the gradual swell of the ...
... whole or in part now remains , I was able to prove the truth of this assertion by measuring some fluting attached to one of the prostrate capitals , which I found exactly twenty inches in curvature : this by the gradual swell of the ...
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Acradina acropolis adorned Albanian amidst amongst ancient antiquity Apollo appearance Arethusa Argive Argos arrived Athenian Athens beautiful called cavern celebrated character church Cicero citadel Cockerell curious Cyclopéan Cyclopes dedicated deity Delphi Dionysius discovered Dodona edifice Epirus excavations feet festival Grecian Greece Greek ground harbour head height honour inhabitants inscription Ioannina Ionian island Jupiter magnificent marble Messina modern Molossian monuments Morea mountains Mycena noble observed oracle ornament Ortygia palace pasha Pausan Pausanias plain Plutarch Polybius possession Prevesa probably remains rock Roman ruins sacred scarcely scene scenery seems sepulchre shew Sicilian Sicily side Signore soon spot statue stone stood Strabo summit supposed Syracusan Syracuse tatar temple theatre Thesprotia tion Tiryns tomb traveller Turkish Turks tyrant vaivode vizir walls whilst Zacynthus Zante δὲ ἐν ἐπὶ καὶ μὲν τε τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τῷ τῶν