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Page 21
... pillars , the gigantic man- at - arms , the crusader on his barbed horse , and the curious representation of St. George and the dragon . And now the implements of war , the instru- ments of destruction thicken upon me . These are the ...
... pillars , the gigantic man- at - arms , the crusader on his barbed horse , and the curious representation of St. George and the dragon . And now the implements of war , the instru- ments of destruction thicken upon me . These are the ...
Page 28
... pillars and prominent parts of the building are , here and there , almost as white as if covered with whitewash ; while the adjoining stonework is much more like ebony than ivory . The winds , the rains , and the climate appear to have ...
... pillars and prominent parts of the building are , here and there , almost as white as if covered with whitewash ; while the adjoining stonework is much more like ebony than ivory . The winds , the rains , and the climate appear to have ...
Page 35
... wood , representing saints and angels . In the centre of the church stood a large cross ; against a pillar was a beau- tiful image of the virgin Mary , before which an anthem was sung every day , and a lamp kept ST . PAUL'S CATHEDRAL . 35.
... wood , representing saints and angels . In the centre of the church stood a large cross ; against a pillar was a beau- tiful image of the virgin Mary , before which an anthem was sung every day , and a lamp kept ST . PAUL'S CATHEDRAL . 35.
Page 42
... pillars ; as seen from the ground it is a noble edifice ; but this altitude is a sad revealer of secrets . We here perceive that the outside is of stone , and the inside of brick . I might enter on a description of the building , its ...
... pillars ; as seen from the ground it is a noble edifice ; but this altitude is a sad revealer of secrets . We here perceive that the outside is of stone , and the inside of brick . I might enter on a description of the building , its ...
Page 70
... pillar erected to the memory of Nelson , the basins of water , and the fountains , all add to its imposing appearance . But now let me mount up the steps to the entrance of the National Gallery . Many others , I see , are shaping their ...
... pillar erected to the memory of Nelson , the basins of water , and the fountains , all add to its imposing appearance . But now let me mount up the steps to the entrance of the National Gallery . Many others , I see , are shaping their ...
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