Calcutta Review, Volume 29University of Calcutta., 1857 |
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Page 50
... seems , so airy , and , when seen from a distance , so like a fabric of mist and sun- beams , with its great dome soaring up , a silvery bubble , about to burst in the sun , that , even after 50 BAYARD TAYLOR'S INDIA , CHINA AND JAPAN .
... seems , so airy , and , when seen from a distance , so like a fabric of mist and sun- beams , with its great dome soaring up , a silvery bubble , about to burst in the sun , that , even after 50 BAYARD TAYLOR'S INDIA , CHINA AND JAPAN .
Page 52
... seems to have prevailed everywhere in respect to mos- ques ; though modified as to details . In regard to palaces and tombs , the Musalman style in different countries displays much wider differences , evidently derived from the habits ...
... seems to have prevailed everywhere in respect to mos- ques ; though modified as to details . In regard to palaces and tombs , the Musalman style in different countries displays much wider differences , evidently derived from the habits ...
Page 53
... seems to have been a most ancient invention , being found among the remains both of the Pelasgians and the Jains . The Romans built domes upon drum - shaped buildings , and formed them of voussoirs , or sections of arches , such as are ...
... seems to have been a most ancient invention , being found among the remains both of the Pelasgians and the Jains . The Romans built domes upon drum - shaped buildings , and formed them of voussoirs , or sections of arches , such as are ...
Page 59
... seem to be regarded with more than usual reverence . I could see lamps burning before the idols , in the gloomy interiors , but was not allowed to enter . There is a great annual mela , or fair , held at Hurdwar , which is sometimes ...
... seem to be regarded with more than usual reverence . I could see lamps burning before the idols , in the gloomy interiors , but was not allowed to enter . There is a great annual mela , or fair , held at Hurdwar , which is sometimes ...
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... seems to hang about me like a garment long after I have left them . Even in the country , which now rejoices in the opening spring , all the freshness of the season is destroyed by the rank ammoniated odors arising from pits of noisome ...
... seems to hang about me like a garment long after I have left them . Even in the country , which now rejoices in the opening spring , all the freshness of the season is destroyed by the rank ammoniated odors arising from pits of noisome ...
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