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Page 86
... statue still seems to be hurling defiance at the Union and its supporters ; the Custom - House ; Post - Office ; the Four Courts ( law building ) ; the Crystal Palace ; and some of the churches , with St. Patrick's Cathe dral far the ...
... statue still seems to be hurling defiance at the Union and its supporters ; the Custom - House ; Post - Office ; the Four Courts ( law building ) ; the Crystal Palace ; and some of the churches , with St. Patrick's Cathe dral far the ...
Page 96
... statue of the hero in front and the clock and bells of the old dungeon at the top . A carriage should be taken , after the local surveys , to visit The Burns Cottage , about two miles from Ayr— a very humble house , with two rooms and ...
... statue of the hero in front and the clock and bells of the old dungeon at the top . A carriage should be taken , after the local surveys , to visit The Burns Cottage , about two miles from Ayr— a very humble house , with two rooms and ...
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... statue of Sir Walter , by Steel , shrined within , many emblematic figures , an inscription by Jeffrey , and altogether one of the finest monumental works of the age . George Heriot's Hospital ( made memorable by Scott , in the ...
... statue of Sir Walter , by Steel , shrined within , many emblematic figures , an inscription by Jeffrey , and altogether one of the finest monumental works of the age . George Heriot's Hospital ( made memorable by Scott , in the ...
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... statues of the Queen and the Prince Consort , in front of St. George's Hall ; that of Nelson , by the Exchange ; that of George III . , at London Road , etc. The principal cemetery is St. James's , very tasteful and with a handsome statue ...
... statues of the Queen and the Prince Consort , in front of St. George's Hall ; that of Nelson , by the Exchange ; that of George III . , at London Road , etc. The principal cemetery is St. James's , very tasteful and with a handsome statue ...
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... statues , medals , relics and objects of natural history , from all ages and all countries , ever gathered in any one place upon earth ; and no word in addition , here , could increase the force of such a statement or add to the ...
... statues , medals , relics and objects of natural history , from all ages and all countries , ever gathered in any one place upon earth ; and no word in addition , here , could increase the force of such a statement or add to the ...
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Page 73 - On this I ponder, where'er I wander, And thus grow fonder, sweet Cork, of thee ; With thy bells of Shandon that sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee.
Page 418 - ... Boston philosopher of the last century, whose visit to Philadelphia is still remembered in that city,) set himself at work to contrive a limb which should take the place of the one he had lost, fulfilling its functions and counterfeiting its aspect so far as possible. The result was the " Palmer leg," one of the most unquestionable triumphs of American ingenuity. Its victorious march has been unimpeded by any serious obs'tacle since it first stepped into public notice. The inventor was introduced...