Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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... museum at Boulak is not only one of the most interesting things in Egypt , but in the world . It is a museum altogether unique , consisting of a marvellous collection of curiosities proper to the country . Those who have examined ...
... museum at Boulak is not only one of the most interesting things in Egypt , but in the world . It is a museum altogether unique , consisting of a marvellous collection of curiosities proper to the country . Those who have examined ...
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... museums in St. Petersburg , that do not require further notice here , excepting only the Artillery Museum and the Museum of Imperial Carriages . The Artillery Museum is in the new Arsenal , and contains a grand collection of all sorts ...
... museums in St. Petersburg , that do not require further notice here , excepting only the Artillery Museum and the Museum of Imperial Carriages . The Artillery Museum is in the new Arsenal , and contains a grand collection of all sorts ...
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... museum ; the Hall of the Municipal Council , adorned with portraits of Jacquard by M. Bonnefond , and of the celebrated Abbé Rozier by Genod ; and the ceiling of the grand staircase , painted in fresco by Blanchet . The Palais des Beaux ...
... museum ; the Hall of the Municipal Council , adorned with portraits of Jacquard by M. Bonnefond , and of the celebrated Abbé Rozier by Genod ; and the ceiling of the grand staircase , painted in fresco by Blanchet . The Palais des Beaux ...
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CaliforniaSir Francis DrakeThe Spanish GalleonsThe Franciscan MissionsIndians Converted and Dying | 1 |
Plan of San Francisco | 9 |
The City Hall | 16 |
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