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... but not oak-trees ;" and certain it is, that if another St. Paul's could be erected,
equal in all other respects, it must, of necessity, be inferior in that time-worn and
venerable appearance, which the present truly magnificent edifice possesses.
... but not oak-trees ;" and certain it is, that if another St. Paul's could be erected,
equal in all other respects, it must, of necessity, be inferior in that time-worn and
venerable appearance, which the present truly magnificent edifice possesses.
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been much better employed, " infatuated by the charms of Alice Pierce, placed
her by his side in a magnificent car, and styling her ' the lady of the sun,'
conducted her to the lists, followed by a train of knights, each leading by the
bridle a ...
been much better employed, " infatuated by the charms of Alice Pierce, placed
her by his side in a magnificent car, and styling her ' the lady of the sun,'
conducted her to the lists, followed by a train of knights, each leading by the
bridle a ...
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All is vast, arresting, and magnificent. We talk of St. Paul's, and St. Peter's, but
what puny toys are they, compared with the stupendous temple of the Alps,
erected by the hand of an Almighty Architect ! A thousand glittering spires mount
up to ...
All is vast, arresting, and magnificent. We talk of St. Paul's, and St. Peter's, but
what puny toys are they, compared with the stupendous temple of the Alps,
erected by the hand of an Almighty Architect ! A thousand glittering spires mount
up to ...
Page 199
The interiors of some of the better kind of houses are splendidly furnished ; and
beautiful papers, costly silks, and magnificent gildings, profusely adorn them. The
city is surrounded on all sides, except that next the river, with a wall from fifteen ...
The interiors of some of the better kind of houses are splendidly furnished ; and
beautiful papers, costly silks, and magnificent gildings, profusely adorn them. The
city is surrounded on all sides, except that next the river, with a wall from fifteen ...
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... the Northern Ocean. Now I shall have a treat, for this is the shop of a mercer,
andlinen and woollen draper. What a magnificent window! It makes me afraid to
look in, lest some one should jostle me against the SHOPS AND SHuP
WINDOWS.
... the Northern Ocean. Now I shall have a treat, for this is the shop of a mercer,
andlinen and woollen draper. What a magnificent window! It makes me afraid to
look in, lest some one should jostle me against the SHOPS AND SHuP
WINDOWS.
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