Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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... River Manzanares - Site of Madrid - Its Early History and Development - Aspect of the City - The Puerta del Sol- The Streets and Public Places - Scenes in the Plaza Mayor - Autos de Fé - Terrors of the Inquisition - The Prado- The ...
... River Manzanares - Site of Madrid - Its Early History and Development - Aspect of the City - The Puerta del Sol- The Streets and Public Places - Scenes in the Plaza Mayor - Autos de Fé - Terrors of the Inquisition - The Prado- The ...
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... river are dahabeahs and boats fitted for the voyage up the Nile . It is curious to stand on the bridge while the muddy waters roll at your feet , and to think that old Nile was once the sacred river , the god of the country , giving to ...
... river are dahabeahs and boats fitted for the voyage up the Nile . It is curious to stand on the bridge while the muddy waters roll at your feet , and to think that old Nile was once the sacred river , the god of the country , giving to ...
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... river into the lake , and to force fresh lake - water into the upper reaches of the river . This also is losing its virtue , and the indomitable engineers are making plans and surveys for a large and independent sewage canal , flowing ...
... river into the lake , and to force fresh lake - water into the upper reaches of the river . This also is losing its virtue , and the indomitable engineers are making plans and surveys for a large and independent sewage canal , flowing ...
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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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