Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 1Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company, 1882 |
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... surrounded by hundreds of this immortal Danish artist's works , will delight him beyond expression . We shall not , however , confine ourselves to the sights of the city , but extend our inquiries to Elsinore , the supposed scene of ...
... surrounded by hundreds of this immortal Danish artist's works , will delight him beyond expression . We shall not , however , confine ourselves to the sights of the city , but extend our inquiries to Elsinore , the supposed scene of ...
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... surrounded by handsome hotels and the palace of the King . But we are only on the threshold of the glories of Athens . Bending our footsteps southward from the palace , there rise before us the gigantic pillars of the Temple of Zeus ...
... surrounded by handsome hotels and the palace of the King . But we are only on the threshold of the glories of Athens . Bending our footsteps southward from the palace , there rise before us the gigantic pillars of the Temple of Zeus ...
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... surrounded still with terraces on which the vine and the fig - tree flourish , and bright with its fields of growing corn and smiling green pastures . There we shall meet with David and Naomi , Ruth and Boaz , and stand beside that spot ...
... surrounded still with terraces on which the vine and the fig - tree flourish , and bright with its fields of growing corn and smiling green pastures . There we shall meet with David and Naomi , Ruth and Boaz , and stand beside that spot ...
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... surrounded by the relics of Mogul Emperors and native rulers who preceded them . Certainly not less fascinating than a visit to India will be one to China : its enormous territory , its teeming millions , its overwhelming antiquity ...
... surrounded by the relics of Mogul Emperors and native rulers who preceded them . Certainly not less fascinating than a visit to India will be one to China : its enormous territory , its teeming millions , its overwhelming antiquity ...
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... surrounded by graves , Christian churches by the side of mosques , bell - towers by the side of minarets , European palaces by the side of Turkish houses , Chinese kiosks , Moorish lattices , and arabesque arches . One moment you are ...
... surrounded by graves , Christian churches by the side of mosques , bell - towers by the side of minarets , European palaces by the side of Turkish houses , Chinese kiosks , Moorish lattices , and arabesque arches . One moment you are ...
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