Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 3Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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Page 79
... seen in the early morning and in the evening ; in fact , it should be seen under as many aspects as possible , for vege- tation is by no means luxuriant in the neighbourhood of Athens ; on the contrary , trees are very scarce , and in ...
... seen in the early morning and in the evening ; in fact , it should be seen under as many aspects as possible , for vege- tation is by no means luxuriant in the neighbourhood of Athens ; on the contrary , trees are very scarce , and in ...
Page 160
... seen from the Pincio realises every reasonable expectation , but St. Peter's as seen from the Piazza in front of it , or anywhere near at hand , is undoubtedly disappointing . In the distant view it stands displayed in all its ...
... seen from the Pincio realises every reasonable expectation , but St. Peter's as seen from the Piazza in front of it , or anywhere near at hand , is undoubtedly disappointing . In the distant view it stands displayed in all its ...
Page 278
... seen gliding along a fair valley , beyond which are the mountain slopes , clad with vineyards and orange groves and studded with villas . The greater part of the city itself is , like most cities of Italy , a mixed assemblage of chimney ...
... seen gliding along a fair valley , beyond which are the mountain slopes , clad with vineyards and orange groves and studded with villas . The greater part of the city itself is , like most cities of Italy , a mixed assemblage of chimney ...
Contents
JERUSALEM | 1 |
BRUSSELS AND THE CITIES OF BELGIUM | 33 |
The Ancient Navigators The Swedish ColonyWilliam Penn the Founder of the CityThe Dreary Morning | 92 |
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