Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 61
Page 7
... head - quarters . Many other desperadoes were seized , tried , and punished , in the same swift and stern manner , and the daily records of crime dwindled to blanks . The Governor of California pro- claimed San Francisco in a state of ...
... head - quarters . Many other desperadoes were seized , tried , and punished , in the same swift and stern manner , and the daily records of crime dwindled to blanks . The Governor of California pro- claimed San Francisco in a state of ...
Page 222
... head , ARCHITEC .; at the foot , RENO . A.D. 1681. At the head is a raised bronze tablet , with the famous inscription- ME . AL . DV . QVICQVID ALBERTI DURERI MORTALE FVIT SVB HOC CONDITVR TVMULO EMIGRAVIT VIII IDVS APRILIS M. D. XXVIII ...
... head , ARCHITEC .; at the foot , RENO . A.D. 1681. At the head is a raised bronze tablet , with the famous inscription- ME . AL . DV . QVICQVID ALBERTI DURERI MORTALE FVIT SVB HOC CONDITVR TVMULO EMIGRAVIT VIII IDVS APRILIS M. D. XXVIII ...
Page 282
... head of our Saviour in gold formed part . Hence the name . It is divided into two parts : the picturesque and the scientific ; the former is peopled by the world of fashion every day , and by all classes of society on Sundays ; its ...
... head of our Saviour in gold formed part . Hence the name . It is divided into two parts : the picturesque and the scientific ; the former is peopled by the world of fashion every day , and by all classes of society on Sundays ; its ...
Contents
CaliforniaSir Francis DrakeThe Spanish GalleonsThe Franciscan MissionsIndians Converted and Dying | 1 |
Plan of San Francisco | 9 |
The City Hall | 16 |
13 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adorned Albrecht Dürer altar American ancient architecture beautiful Benares Bishop Bishop of Rouen bridge British broad buildings built Cairo Calcutta California Canada Canadian capital Cathedral celebrated centre century chapel Chicago chief Chinese Christian Church of St Citadel coast contains cross crowded edifice Egypt Emperor England English erected famous feet festival fortress France French gardens garrison Gate Georges d'Amboise grand Hall harbour height hills houses hundred Indians King labour Lake Lyons Madrid magnificent Manchoo marble Marseilles miles Mission Mission Dolores monument Mosque mountains Museum Nuremberg occupied ornaments Pacific paintings Palace park Pekin Petersburg picturesque plain Plaza present promenade Puerta del Sol Pyramids Quai Quebec Railway ramparts rich river Roman Rouen royal San Francisco scene schools side Spain Spanish splendid square stands statue stone streets temples thousand tomb Toronto tower town troops Upper Canada vast walls Western Yonge Street