Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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Page 25
... presents a mouldy and weedy aspect , while around it are the overgrown and forgotten graves and fantastic monuments of many of the caballeros who died before the American conquest . The Roman clergy of the present day claim half of the ...
... presents a mouldy and weedy aspect , while around it are the overgrown and forgotten graves and fantastic monuments of many of the caballeros who died before the American conquest . The Roman clergy of the present day claim half of the ...
Page 35
... present at the dedication of the completed edifice . In 1200 it was burnt down , and from that time till the middle of the sixteenth century the present cathedral was in process of construction . King John of England may be looked upon ...
... present at the dedication of the completed edifice . In 1200 it was burnt down , and from that time till the middle of the sixteenth century the present cathedral was in process of construction . King John of England may be looked upon ...
Page 286
... present edifice consists of a single nave , the choir being crowned by a double cupola . It has been rebuilt at various epochs , and its present modern style does not harmonise with its historical associations . Nearer to the river than ...
... present edifice consists of a single nave , the choir being crowned by a double cupola . It has been rebuilt at various epochs , and its present modern style does not harmonise with its historical associations . Nearer to the river than ...
Contents
CaliforniaSir Francis DrakeThe Spanish GalleonsThe Franciscan MissionsIndians Converted and Dying | 1 |
Plan of San Francisco | 9 |
The City Hall | 16 |
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