Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 2Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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... statue was defrayed by public subscription , and its solemn inauguration took place on October 19th , 1834 . Opposite the statue stretches the little narrow island of la Croix - the " Mabille " of Rouen -containing a pretty garden known ...
... statue was defrayed by public subscription , and its solemn inauguration took place on October 19th , 1834 . Opposite the statue stretches the little narrow island of la Croix - the " Mabille " of Rouen -containing a pretty garden known ...
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... statues of Henry the Lion and Lewis the Bavarian . The column called the Mariensaule was erected in 1638 by Maximilian I ... statue of the Virgin adorns the summit , and at the corners are four angels destroying four monsters , typifying ...
... statues of Henry the Lion and Lewis the Bavarian . The column called the Mariensaule was erected in 1638 by Maximilian I ... statue of the Virgin adorns the summit , and at the corners are four angels destroying four monsters , typifying ...
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... statue of that notable general , standing , in Roman costume , with sword in one hand and shield in the other . In other parts of the city are various statues ; amongst the rest , one of Czar Nicholas , surrounded with bas - reliefs of ...
... statue of that notable general , standing , in Roman costume , with sword in one hand and shield in the other . In other parts of the city are various statues ; amongst the rest , one of Czar Nicholas , surrounded with bas - reliefs of ...
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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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