Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 1Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company, 1882 |
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... remains of the Old Palace , now converted into the Royal Arsenal : these , as well as a glimpse at the trade , habits , and educational insti- tutions of the people , and the exquisite scenery in the midst of which they dwell , will ...
... remains of the Old Palace , now converted into the Royal Arsenal : these , as well as a glimpse at the trade , habits , and educational insti- tutions of the people , and the exquisite scenery in the midst of which they dwell , will ...
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... remains of the Old Seraglio , the bazaars , the costly Cartuja , will each receive their share of description ; nor shall we omit to tell of the gipsy colony , or pass on without witnessing a gipsy dance and hearing a story or two told ...
... remains of the Old Seraglio , the bazaars , the costly Cartuja , will each receive their share of description ; nor shall we omit to tell of the gipsy colony , or pass on without witnessing a gipsy dance and hearing a story or two told ...
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... white marble of Pentelicus standing out against the sky - the solitary but magnificent remains of the. GENERAL VIEW OF ATHENS . ( From a Photograph by Messrs . F. Frith & Co. ) FANEUIL HALL , BOSTON . OLD MARKET - HOUSE ,
... white marble of Pentelicus standing out against the sky - the solitary but magnificent remains of the. GENERAL VIEW OF ATHENS . ( From a Photograph by Messrs . F. Frith & Co. ) FANEUIL HALL , BOSTON . OLD MARKET - HOUSE ,
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... remains of the finest building in Greece . Then we turn towards the Acropolis - the massive natural citadel , buttressed with great stays and bastions and crowned with glorious remains ; and as we ascend the winding road leading to it ...
... remains of the finest building in Greece . Then we turn towards the Acropolis - the massive natural citadel , buttressed with great stays and bastions and crowned with glorious remains ; and as we ascend the winding road leading to it ...
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... remains of the old Greek city of Byzantium , the city of Constantine and the Roman Empire , and the city of the Sultans . Constantinople is scattered over hills and valleys , with labyrinthine streets winding in and out and round about ...
... remains of the old Greek city of Byzantium , the city of Constantine and the Roman Empire , and the city of the Sultans . Constantinople is scattered over hills and valleys , with labyrinthine streets winding in and out and round about ...
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