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... feet in length , are bevelled , with rough surfaces . Over the height of thirty - nine feet the masonry is of a different character , and it is supposed by some that the lower part is a portion of the fortress erected by King David , or ...
... feet in length , are bevelled , with rough surfaces . Over the height of thirty - nine feet the masonry is of a different character , and it is supposed by some that the lower part is a portion of the fortress erected by King David , or ...
Page 10
... feet long y en wide , ng the Greeks . ve o te Lanns fur & the Armenians , my pads into the second namier . he Holy Sepulchre . nir ax feet by seven , or år are it in area , of at . en my the marble sb sown is the tomb of the persens an ...
... feet long y en wide , ng the Greeks . ve o te Lanns fur & the Armenians , my pads into the second namier . he Holy Sepulchre . nir ax feet by seven , or år are it in area , of at . en my the marble sb sown is the tomb of the persens an ...
Page 13
... feet from that in which the Cross of Christ was planted , are said to be the site of the crosses of the two thieves , that of the penitent thief being on the right hand . Silver lamps burn ceaselessly , and pilgrims kneel adoringly ...
... feet from that in which the Cross of Christ was planted , are said to be the site of the crosses of the two thieves , that of the penitent thief being on the right hand . Silver lamps burn ceaselessly , and pilgrims kneel adoringly ...
Page 15
... feet high in the centre of the Harâm , and approached by a flight of marble steps , is the Dome of the Rock , an octagonal building , each of the eight sides being sixty - eight feet in length , covered with richly - coloured porcelain ...
... feet high in the centre of the Harâm , and approached by a flight of marble steps , is the Dome of the Rock , an octagonal building , each of the eight sides being sixty - eight feet in length , covered with richly - coloured porcelain ...
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... feet is the narrowest loud designed , on any hypothesis , to the area of the Temple , with its court and precincts . It follows that the Nepulchre must have been distant less than 200 feet from the northern all of the Temple . Not much ...
... feet is the narrowest loud designed , on any hypothesis , to the area of the Temple , with its court and precincts . It follows that the Nepulchre must have been distant less than 200 feet from the northern all of the Temple . Not much ...
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adorned ancient appearance architecture Arms Athens beautiful broad Brussels building built called capital carried Cathedral celebrated centre century chapel chief Christian Church close columns completed contains covered cross crowned Dome early English entered erected face famous feet fire five four French front garden Gate give Greek ground Hall hand height hill Holy houses hundred institution interest Italy Jerusalem Jews King known land leading live look Lord magnificent marble miles monastery monument Moscow Mount Museum occupied once original painted Palace passed Peter Philadelphia present Quaker remains representing rises river rock Roman Rome Royal ruins sacred says scene seen Sepulchre side square stands statue steps stone stood streets surrounded taken Temple tomb tower town valley various vast walls Western whole wide Zion
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| Title | Cities of the world, Volume 3 Cities of the world, Edwin Hodder |
| Author | Edwin Hodder |
| Published | 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2006 |
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