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... Towers of Bologna . Cathedral of Notre Dame . Cathedral of Amiens . York Minster . Cologne Cathedral . The Alhambra . The Kremlin . The Porcelain Tower of Nankin . The Town Hall of Louvain . St. Peter's Cathedral , Rome . St. Paul's ...
... Towers of Bologna . Cathedral of Notre Dame . Cathedral of Amiens . York Minster . Cologne Cathedral . The Alhambra . The Kremlin . The Porcelain Tower of Nankin . The Town Hall of Louvain . St. Peter's Cathedral , Rome . St. Paul's ...
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... towers of the Holy City the banners of Saladin were seen waving on the heights of Emmaus ; but even that sight failed to unite the factions , or to animate the selfish with a generous spirit of sacrifice . Their attempts at resist- ance ...
... towers of the Holy City the banners of Saladin were seen waving on the heights of Emmaus ; but even that sight failed to unite the factions , or to animate the selfish with a generous spirit of sacrifice . Their attempts at resist- ance ...
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... towers . Around it the besiegers raised their camp , which extended upwards of six miles ; and they had already gained some advantage when the city surrendered to the Greek Emperor , whose troops had in , vested it from the lake , on ...
... towers . Around it the besiegers raised their camp , which extended upwards of six miles ; and they had already gained some advantage when the city surrendered to the Greek Emperor , whose troops had in , vested it from the lake , on ...
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... tower to the walls for the assailants to pass over ; and after a siege of forty days , on a Friday , at three in the afternoon - the day and hour of the passion of Him Who had there suffered for mankind- Jerusalem was rescued from the ...
... tower to the walls for the assailants to pass over ; and after a siege of forty days , on a Friday , at three in the afternoon - the day and hour of the passion of Him Who had there suffered for mankind- Jerusalem was rescued from the ...
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... tower of Galata , in the suburb of Pera ; and the Venetians , at length , cut in two with enormous shears , and broke by the force of their ... towers were taken , and , setting fire to them THE SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE CRUSADERS .
... tower of Galata , in the suburb of Pera ; and the Venetians , at length , cut in two with enormous shears , and broke by the force of their ... towers were taken , and , setting fire to them THE SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE CRUSADERS .
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