Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 1Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company, 1882 |
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... famous cities - and this may perhaps be regarded as the distinctive feature of the present work - it would of course be superfluous to lay claim to much originality in these pages . If , however , there be little novelty in the subject ...
... famous cities - and this may perhaps be regarded as the distinctive feature of the present work - it would of course be superfluous to lay claim to much originality in these pages . If , however , there be little novelty in the subject ...
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... famous Public and Private Libraries - The Belvedere - Picture Galleries The University - Walks , Gardens , Theatres , and Public Resorts - The Suburbs - Wilden - Schönbrunn - The Villa of Haydn - A Sketch of his Life- Advance of the ...
... famous Public and Private Libraries - The Belvedere - Picture Galleries The University - Walks , Gardens , Theatres , and Public Resorts - The Suburbs - Wilden - Schönbrunn - The Villa of Haydn - A Sketch of his Life- Advance of the ...
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... famous churches in Russia , con- secrated by associations of four hundred years - the scene of the coronation of the Czars , and the treasure - house of the most sacred relics - is almost covered with pictures ; from every wall and gilt ...
... famous churches in Russia , con- secrated by associations of four hundred years - the scene of the coronation of the Czars , and the treasure - house of the most sacred relics - is almost covered with pictures ; from every wall and gilt ...
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... famous translation of the Scriptures which is still the " Biblia Vulgata " of the Latin Church . Damascus ! one of the oldest cities in the world , if not the oldest ; flourishing before the Pyramids were laid or Jerusalem was built or ...
... famous translation of the Scriptures which is still the " Biblia Vulgata " of the Latin Church . Damascus ! one of the oldest cities in the world , if not the oldest ; flourishing before the Pyramids were laid or Jerusalem was built or ...
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... famous library the 700,000 volumes which constituted the literature of the whole world - to hear above the noise of business competition the voice of St. Mark preaching the Gospel , or St. Athanasius thundering out his denuncia- tions ...
... famous library the 700,000 volumes which constituted the literature of the whole world - to hear above the noise of business competition the voice of St. Mark preaching the Gospel , or St. Athanasius thundering out his denuncia- tions ...
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