Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 161853 |
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... entirely by the operation of the sea waves in elevating the deep sands of the shore , and , since they serve as a natural barrier against the encroach- ment of the ocean , it is an object of great importance to check their constant ...
... entirely by the operation of the sea waves in elevating the deep sands of the shore , and , since they serve as a natural barrier against the encroach- ment of the ocean , it is an object of great importance to check their constant ...
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George Bradshaw. sists almost wholly of barren sand , and its great fertility is entirely the result of very skilful management and judicious application of various manures . The undulations in the surface of the northern districts is ...
George Bradshaw. sists almost wholly of barren sand , and its great fertility is entirely the result of very skilful management and judicious application of various manures . The undulations in the surface of the northern districts is ...
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... entirely original one . Without the classic works of antiquity to guide them , or the great models of later times to imitate , they were forced by the necessity of circumstances to fall back upon the volume of nature ; from it they took ...
... entirely original one . Without the classic works of antiquity to guide them , or the great models of later times to imitate , they were forced by the necessity of circumstances to fall back upon the volume of nature ; from it they took ...
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... entirely to its e of the most in 1120 , but difice suffered church of St. enth century . l square , and Crayer , Jans- centre of the and lightness , partly florid seen to advan- t is situated . s the church , been carried gn has never ...
... entirely to its e of the most in 1120 , but difice suffered church of St. enth century . l square , and Crayer , Jans- centre of the and lightness , partly florid seen to advan- t is situated . s the church , been carried gn has never ...
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... entirely to its study . The Church of St. Nicholas is one of the most ancient in Ghent . It was burned in 1120 , but re - built on the same plan . This edifice suffered much in the religious wars . The church of St. Pierre is a building ...
... entirely to its study . The Church of St. Nicholas is one of the most ancient in Ghent . It was burned in 1120 , but re - built on the same plan . This edifice suffered much in the religious wars . The church of St. Pierre is a building ...
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Page 35 - There have been tears and breaking hearts for thee, And mine were nothing, had I such to give ; But when I stood beneath the fresh green tree, Which living waves where thou didst cease to live, And saw around me the wide field revive With fruits and fertile promise, and the Spring Come forth her work of gladness to contrive, With all her reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring.
Page 182 - Hotel is the nearest to the Railway Station, the Cathedral, and the Public Garden Saloons. Apartments and Rooms for Families. Table d'llute. Private Carriages for Hire by the hour. English Newspapers. Omnibuses to convey Passengers to and from each Train. English spoken. The greatest attention is paid to English Visitors.
Page 33 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas!
Page 188 - It has been patronised by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and several other royal personages. The Proprietor, who has been for years in first-class hotels In London, offers visitors the advantages of good and comfortable accommodation.
Page 2 - Rubens stands in the esteem of the world is alone a sufficient reason for some examination of his pretensions. His fame is extended over a great part of the Continent, without a rival: and it may be justly said that he has enriched his...
Page 35 - Was it a soothing or a mournful thought, Amid this scene of slaughter as we stood, Where armies had with recent fury fought, To mark how gentle Nature still pursued Her quiet course, as if she took no care For what her noblest work had suffer'd there.