Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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Page 120
... centre of the city , but somewhat secluded from the streets . It has about a dozen instructors . The Provincial Normal and Model Schools occupy a handsome Palladian building , with a large hall , and some smaller edifices , including ...
... centre of the city , but somewhat secluded from the streets . It has about a dozen instructors . The Provincial Normal and Model Schools occupy a handsome Palladian building , with a large hall , and some smaller edifices , including ...
Page 255
... centre of the street is elevated about two feet , to form a carriage - way , and between this and the footpath , in the busy streets , the thoroughfare is obstructed by a long line of mean - looking huts and shops . The streets are not ...
... centre of the street is elevated about two feet , to form a carriage - way , and between this and the footpath , in the busy streets , the thoroughfare is obstructed by a long line of mean - looking huts and shops . The streets are not ...
Page 263
... centre of the hall . Two adjoining halls on the same raised foundation are used as a saloon and robing - room . From the court of the Imperial Hall a marble staircase leads to the Gate of the Kien - tsing - tung , or Tranquil Place of ...
... centre of the hall . Two adjoining halls on the same raised foundation are used as a saloon and robing - room . From the court of the Imperial Hall a marble staircase leads to the Gate of the Kien - tsing - tung , or Tranquil Place of ...
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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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