Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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Page 175
... covered walks usually met with elsewhere . The Tirheta Bazaar , covering four square acres in the very heart of the city , displays an abundance of almost every kind of food to be met with in India . Each class of vendors is separated ...
... covered walks usually met with elsewhere . The Tirheta Bazaar , covering four square acres in the very heart of the city , displays an abundance of almost every kind of food to be met with in India . Each class of vendors is separated ...
Page 230
... covered with copper , overlaid with gold , rises to the height of 296 feet . It is surmounted by a golden cross , the top of which is 366 feet above the surface of the ground . The interior is gorgeous and imposing ; porphyry , jasper ...
... covered with copper , overlaid with gold , rises to the height of 296 feet . It is surmounted by a golden cross , the top of which is 366 feet above the surface of the ground . The interior is gorgeous and imposing ; porphyry , jasper ...
Page 258
... covered with sculptures representing fabu- lous animals , flowers , and birds . To the right of the street , near the ramparts , are the immense buildings , now in a state of complete decay , which were formerly the granaries of Pekin ...
... covered with sculptures representing fabu- lous animals , flowers , and birds . To the right of the street , near the ramparts , are the immense buildings , now in a state of complete decay , which were formerly the granaries of Pekin ...
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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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