Travels in the East, tr. from [Reise in den Orient] by W.E. Shuckard |
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Page 39
... summit of the second , that of Cephren , which is about 400 feet high . abstraction first In the materials of construction the two last do not essentially differ from the first ; for it was a mistake to consider , as was formerly the ...
... summit of the second , that of Cephren , which is about 400 feet high . abstraction first In the materials of construction the two last do not essentially differ from the first ; for it was a mistake to consider , as was formerly the ...
Page 68
... summit from behind the sand - hills . As we were passing the white station in the evening , our camels were seized with an extraordinary panic . This house , standing here in the midst of their peaceful home , where a feeling of ...
... summit from behind the sand - hills . As we were passing the white station in the evening , our camels were seized with an extraordinary panic . This house , standing here in the midst of their peaceful home , where a feeling of ...
Page 71
... summit of the hill , adjoining which my tent was pitched , and thence enjoyed a splendid view of the sea . There was it , then , that the powerful arm of the Omnipotent was revealed ! The waters roared ; they still repeat the ancient ...
... summit of the hill , adjoining which my tent was pitched , and thence enjoyed a splendid view of the sea . There was it , then , that the powerful arm of the Omnipotent was revealed ! The waters roared ; they still repeat the ancient ...
Page 73
... summit . Several very ancient stems of trees presented a remarkable appearance . One of the largest of the Moses ' fountains is enclosed within the pleasure grounds of Signor Costa : this agreeable villa , with its delightful green ...
... summit . Several very ancient stems of trees presented a remarkable appearance . One of the largest of the Moses ' fountains is enclosed within the pleasure grounds of Signor Costa : this agreeable villa , with its delightful green ...
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... summit , the Dschebel Sadr , casts far away its whitish glitter , as our faithful com- panion upon our immediate journey , whilst in the west we had at first the brows of Ataka towering imperiously over the mirror of the sea , but ...
... summit , the Dschebel Sadr , casts far away its whitish glitter , as our faithful com- panion upon our immediate journey , whilst in the west we had at first the brows of Ataka towering imperiously over the mirror of the sea , but ...
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