Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 161853 |
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... feet . They are formed 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 ...
... feet . They are formed 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 ...
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... feet high , attired in armour , and accompanied by a family of proportionate size , consisting of his wife and children , perambulate the streets , accompanied by the populace . Eight men enclosed within this giant fabric move it ...
... feet high , attired in armour , and accompanied by a family of proportionate size , consisting of his wife and children , perambulate the streets , accompanied by the populace . Eight men enclosed within this giant fabric move it ...
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... feet , but the design has never been completed . In the twelfth chapel of this edifice , is a magnificent picture of the crucifixion , by Van Dyck , the only work of this master w is to be found in any of the public buildings Route 1 ...
... feet , but the design has never been completed . In the twelfth chapel of this edifice , is a magnificent picture of the crucifixion , by Van Dyck , the only work of this master w is to be found in any of the public buildings Route 1 ...
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... feet in length and 10 feet in circumference . It is made of hammered iron , and was used in 1382 at the siege of Oudenarde , by the citizens of Ghent . An interesting monument of antiquity stands in the Place St. Pharailde , near the ...
... feet in length and 10 feet in circumference . It is made of hammered iron , and was used in 1382 at the siege of Oudenarde , by the citizens of Ghent . An interesting monument of antiquity stands in the Place St. Pharailde , near the ...
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... feet of water can enter the basin . About i fourteen miles north , at Sas van Ghent , are sluices , by means of which the entire country can be laid ounder water . GHENT TO ANTWERP , see Route 9. Six other lines run to Selzaete , Hecloo ...
... feet of water can enter the basin . About i fourteen miles north , at Sas van Ghent , are sluices , by means of which the entire country can be laid ounder water . GHENT TO ANTWERP , see Route 9. Six other lines run to Selzaete , Hecloo ...
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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.