Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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... splendid uniform ; the deluging of the arena with water ; the various combats with the bulls , and the dragging off of the bodies of the victims . But for these details , and various surprising instances of bravery , we must refer our ...
... splendid uniform ; the deluging of the arena with water ; the various combats with the bulls , and the dragging off of the bodies of the victims . But for these details , and various surprising instances of bravery , we must refer our ...
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... splendid helmets worn by Charles V. , Francis I. , and other kings and captains ; Turkish banners and Moorish arms , with old Damascus inlaid - work ; swords , daggers , and stilettos , richly ornamented and of great historic interest ...
... splendid helmets worn by Charles V. , Francis I. , and other kings and captains ; Turkish banners and Moorish arms , with old Damascus inlaid - work ; swords , daggers , and stilettos , richly ornamented and of great historic interest ...
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... splendid Roman city , adorned the hill - slopes . From the vast theatre , the spectators turning eastward could gaze over the plains of the Allobroges to the distant Alps . Close by was the immense palace of the Roman governors , in ...
... splendid Roman city , adorned the hill - slopes . From the vast theatre , the spectators turning eastward could gaze over the plains of the Allobroges to the distant Alps . Close by was the immense palace of the Roman governors , in ...
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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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