Familiar Allusions: A Hand-book of Miscellaneous Information, Including the Names of Celebrated Statues, Paintings, Palaces, Country-seats, Ruins, Churches, Ships, Streets, Clubs, Natural Curiosities, and the LikeJ. R. Osgood, 1881 - 584 páginas |
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... ment to the memory of the Prince Consort , Albert of Saxe Gotha ( d . 1861 ) , was built from designs of Sir Gilbert Scott . It is situ- ated opposite the Albert Hall in London , and on the site of the Crystal Palace of 1851. Monu ...
... ment to the memory of the Prince Consort , Albert of Saxe Gotha ( d . 1861 ) , was built from designs of Sir Gilbert Scott . It is situ- ated opposite the Albert Hall in London , and on the site of the Crystal Palace of 1851. Monu ...
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... ment , or in an empty season . ' 99 " The Alfred received its coup- de - grâce from a well - known story to the effect that Mr. Canning , whilst in the zenith of his fame , dropped in accidentally at a house dinner of twelve or fourteen ...
... ment , or in an empty season . ' 99 " The Alfred received its coup- de - grâce from a well - known story to the effect that Mr. Canning , whilst in the zenith of his fame , dropped in accidentally at a house dinner of twelve or fourteen ...
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... ment and rational society than in any other club to which he be- longed . Almack's afterwards be- came Goosetree's Club , of which , in 1780 , Pitt and Wilberforce were members . See BROOKES'S CLUB . Almeidan . The largest and hand ...
... ment and rational society than in any other club to which he be- longed . Almack's afterwards be- came Goosetree's Club , of which , in 1780 , Pitt and Wilberforce were members . See BROOKES'S CLUB . Almeidan . The largest and hand ...
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... ment of this kind now in exist- ence in the city . Arch of Hadrian . This gate , on the outskirts of the modern city of Athens , Greece , is inscribed on the side toward the Acropolis , " This is Athens , the ancient city of Theseus ...
... ment of this kind now in exist- ence in the city . Arch of Hadrian . This gate , on the outskirts of the modern city of Athens , Greece , is inscribed on the side toward the Acropolis , " This is Athens , the ancient city of Theseus ...
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... ment , had revived in their fullest pur- ity and vigor , beneath the patronage of Trajan . But we now see it to great disadvantage . The hand of Time has robbed it of much of its ancient beauty , his'effacing fingers ' have ob ...
... ment , had revived in their fullest pur- ity and vigor , beneath the patronage of Trajan . But we now see it to great disadvantage . The hand of Time has robbed it of much of its ancient beauty , his'effacing fingers ' have ob ...
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