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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... Palace . A famous palace at Agra in Hindostan , built by Akbar ( 1554-1605 ) , the renowned Mogul em- peror . The substructure is of sand- stone , but the corridors and pavilions are of marble , -beautifully carved , and inlaid with ...
... Palace . A famous palace at Agra in Hindostan , built by Akbar ( 1554-1605 ) , the renowned Mogul em- peror . The substructure is of sand- stone , but the corridors and pavilions are of marble , -beautifully carved , and inlaid with ...
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... Palace . It consists of a single shaft of red gran- ite , 80 feet in height , and weighs nearly 400 tons . This rests upon a pedestal of the same material , about 25 feet by a capital formed of a Turkish can- square . The column is ...
... Palace . It consists of a single shaft of red gran- ite , 80 feet in height , and weighs nearly 400 tons . This rests upon a pedestal of the same material , about 25 feet by a capital formed of a Turkish can- square . The column is ...
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... palace - fortress of the ancient Moorish kings is situated upon an elevation near the city of Granada , Spain , and commands a superb view of the plain below , comprising an area of 56 square miles . It was com- menced by Ibn - l ...
... palace - fortress of the ancient Moorish kings is situated upon an elevation near the city of Granada , Spain , and commands a superb view of the plain below , comprising an area of 56 square miles . It was com- menced by Ibn - l ...
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... palace , rushed into the combat , and was slain . When war was declared between France and Prussia , in 1806 , Queen Louise , the young wife of Frederick William III of Prussia , rode among the troops in military costume , to arouse ...
... palace , rushed into the combat , and was slain . When war was declared between France and Prussia , in 1806 , Queen Louise , the young wife of Frederick William III of Prussia , rode among the troops in military costume , to arouse ...
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... palace . " Armillary Sphere . An astronomical instrument commonly made of brass , and so constructed as to show the greater and lesser circles of the sphere in their natural position and motion . It is said to have been invented by ...
... palace . " Armillary Sphere . An astronomical instrument commonly made of brass , and so constructed as to show the greater and lesser circles of the sphere in their natural position and motion . It is said to have been invented by ...
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