Chambers's Encyclopaedia: Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the PeopleW. and R. Chambers, 1874 |
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... remains of medieval architecture which it presents in its picturesque streets , with their gabled houses , stone balconies , and quaint carvings . No city retains a stronger impress of the characteristics which distin- guished the ...
... remains of medieval architecture which it presents in its picturesque streets , with their gabled houses , stone balconies , and quaint carvings . No city retains a stronger impress of the characteristics which distin- guished the ...
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... remains . The oracle of Ammon is supposed to have been at a place called Om - Beydah , or the temple of Nekht - her- hebi . From this , it would seem that the oasis did not fall into the power of Egypt till about the 5th C. B. C. The ...
... remains . The oracle of Ammon is supposed to have been at a place called Om - Beydah , or the temple of Nekht - her- hebi . From this , it would seem that the oasis did not fall into the power of Egypt till about the 5th C. B. C. The ...
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... remains erect , and is popularly known as the Shalmanaser . It is covered with a cuneiform Cleopatra's Needle , the other lies prostrate . Both inscription , recording the annals of the king's reign , have greatly suffered from the ...
... remains erect , and is popularly known as the Shalmanaser . It is covered with a cuneiform Cleopatra's Needle , the other lies prostrate . Both inscription , recording the annals of the king's reign , have greatly suffered from the ...
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... remains , like those of several of the early Danish kings , were deposited here , is a fine specimen of the early simple Gothic style . The lay convent or college for ladies contains an extensive library , furnished with copies of all ...
... remains , like those of several of the early Danish kings , were deposited here , is a fine specimen of the early simple Gothic style . The lay convent or college for ladies contains an extensive library , furnished with copies of all ...
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... remains in the press , when seeds are crushed to express the oil which they contain . Oil - cake still retains a portion of the oil of the seed , along with almost all its other con- stituents , and is valuable either for feeding cattle ...
... remains in the press , when seeds are crushed to express the oil which they contain . Oil - cake still retains a portion of the oil of the seed , along with almost all its other con- stituents , and is valuable either for feeding cattle ...
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