The Shores and Islands of the Mediterranean, Volumen 1Fisher, Son & Company, 1840 - 156 páginas |
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... remains , and rich specimens of those minor Alhambras that are dedicated to Moorish luxury . The province of Algiers and the Beylik of Tunis have been visited by Sir Grenville Temple , under more favour- able auspices than any other ...
... remains , and rich specimens of those minor Alhambras that are dedicated to Moorish luxury . The province of Algiers and the Beylik of Tunis have been visited by Sir Grenville Temple , under more favour- able auspices than any other ...
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... remains , that have been discovered in various parts of the island , sufficiently confirm the relation of Thucydides . The walls of Cranii may be traced with ease , and are of the same age and style as the Cyclopean architecture in ...
... remains , that have been discovered in various parts of the island , sufficiently confirm the relation of Thucydides . The walls of Cranii may be traced with ease , and are of the same age and style as the Cyclopean architecture in ...
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... remains , discovered here , are more interesting and extraordinary than the mineral riches . They include the bones of various land or fresh- water animals , intermixed with shells and spar , besides bones , probably of the monkey tribe ...
... remains , discovered here , are more interesting and extraordinary than the mineral riches . They include the bones of various land or fresh- water animals , intermixed with shells and spar , besides bones , probably of the monkey tribe ...
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... remains of the old Moorish castle . Along the shores from Europa Point to Bayside Barrier are moles , which facili- tate the unloading of vessels , and enable them to cast anchor in security . The extre- mities or heads of these moles ...
... remains of the old Moorish castle . Along the shores from Europa Point to Bayside Barrier are moles , which facili- tate the unloading of vessels , and enable them to cast anchor in security . The extre- mities or heads of these moles ...
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... remains that now render the solitude and desertion more conspicuous , are of the highest beauty , and prove that these warm regions were once the abode of a civi- lized and powerful community . Temples of worship are found in every ...
... remains that now render the solitude and desertion more conspicuous , are of the highest beauty , and prove that these warm regions were once the abode of a civi- lized and powerful community . Temples of worship are found in every ...
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admiration adorned Africa Algiers amongst ancient appears Arabs arches architecture Bagaria beautiful Beylik of Tunis breadth building Calabria called capital Carthage Carthaginians castle Catania cathedral celebrated Cephalonia Ceuta chapel character Christian church citadel climate coast columns Corfu Corinthian order decorated emperor enclosed erected Europa Point exquisite feet fleet formed fortress French garrison Gibraltar Gulf harbour hills honour hundred inhabitants Ionian island Isles Ithaca JEMM king knights land Leitch length lofty luxuriant Malta Maltese marble Marina Mediterranean Messina miles Monte Moorish mountain Naples noble Norman object occupied ornaments palace Palermitan Palermo picturesque pillars plain port possession prince reign remains rich rock Roman Rome Rosalia ruins saint SANTA ROSALIA Saracenic Scylla shores Sicilian Sicily side siege Sir Grenville spacious Spaniards splendid stone Strada Straits streets style surface Taormina temple theatre thousand tower town Tunis Tuniseen Valetta Villa visited walls wind Zaghwan Ziza
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Página 99 - Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
Página 60 - Not that fair field Of Enna, where Proserpine gathering flowers, Herself a fairer flower, by gloomy Dis Was gather'd, which cost Ceres all that pain To seek her through the world...
Página 72 - Sublime tobacco ! which from east to west Cheers the tar's labour or the Turkman's rest ; Which on the Moslem's ottoman divides His hours, and rivals opium and his brides ; Magnificent in Stamboul, but less grand, Though not less loved, in Wapping or the Strand ; Divine in hookas, glorious in a pipe, When tipp'd with amber, mellow, rich, and ripe ; Like other charmers, wooing the caress More dazzlingly when daring in full dress ; Yet thy true lovers more admire by far...
Página 26 - " sequitur fortunam, ut semper, et odit damnatos. idem populus, si Nurtia Tusco favisset, si oppressa foret secura senectus 75 principis, hac ipsa Seianum diceret hora Augustum. iam pridem, ex quo suffragia nulli vendimus, effudit curas ; nam qui dabat olim imperium fasces legiones omnia, nunc se continet atque duas tantum res anxius optat, 80 panem et circenses."
Página 60 - And, as the Cretan labyrinth of old, With wandering ways, and many a winding fold, Involved the weary feet, without redress, In a round error, which denied recess ; So fought the Trojan boys in warlike play, Turn'd and return'd, and still a different way.
Página 48 - The Tyrians, landing near this holy ground, And digging here, a prosperous omen found : From under earth a courser's head they drew, Their growth and future fortune to foreshow. This fated sign their foundress Juno gave Of a soil fruitful and a people brave.