5000 Facts and Fancies: A Cyclopaedia of Important, Curious, Quaint, and Unique Information in History, Literature, Science, Art, and Nature ...G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1901 - 816 Seiten |
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... beautiful trees , stat- ues , and altars . It was said to have been presented to the city for gymnas- tic exercises by the mythical hero Other authorities state that Cimon , the son of Academus , - hence the name . Miltiades , adorned ...
... beautiful trees , stat- ues , and altars . It was said to have been presented to the city for gymnas- tic exercises by the mythical hero Other authorities state that Cimon , the son of Academus , - hence the name . Miltiades , adorned ...
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... beautiful young boy , beloved by Venus and Proserpine . They quarreled about his possession , but the dispute was settled by Jupiter , who decreed that Adonis should an- nually spend eight months Five Thousand Facts and Fancies 9.
... beautiful young boy , beloved by Venus and Proserpine . They quarreled about his possession , but the dispute was settled by Jupiter , who decreed that Adonis should an- nually spend eight months Five Thousand Facts and Fancies 9.
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... beautiful apartments in Europe , - the Hall of the Abencerrages . Charles V demolished a large part of the pal- ace to make way for a new one , but the work was not completed . In later times , the Alhambra suffered much from neglect ...
... beautiful apartments in Europe , - the Hall of the Abencerrages . Charles V demolished a large part of the pal- ace to make way for a new one , but the work was not completed . In later times , the Alhambra suffered much from neglect ...
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... beautiful girl of the day . She did not return the affection of her devoted ad- mirer , but married his rival , Alexander Furgusson . " Her brow is like the snowdrift , Her throat is like the swan , Her face it is the fairest That e'er ...
... beautiful girl of the day . She did not return the affection of her devoted ad- mirer , but married his rival , Alexander Furgusson . " Her brow is like the snowdrift , Her throat is like the swan , Her face it is the fairest That e'er ...
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... beautiful and admirable arguments ever presented in favor of the existence of a God . Apostle of Ireland . An appellation conferred upon St. Patrick ( 372-493 A.D. ) , a native of Scotland , who is sup- posed to have introduced ...
... beautiful and admirable arguments ever presented in favor of the existence of a God . Apostle of Ireland . An appellation conferred upon St. Patrick ( 372-493 A.D. ) , a native of Scotland , who is sup- posed to have introduced ...
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