Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 181853 |
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... remains of the once famous Abbey of St. Bertin , formerly the noblest Gothic building in French Flanders . The only fragment now remaining is a stately tower , noble even in its ruins , the mutilated panelling of its walls bespeaking ...
... remains of the once famous Abbey of St. Bertin , formerly the noblest Gothic building in French Flanders . The only fragment now remaining is a stately tower , noble even in its ruins , the mutilated panelling of its walls bespeaking ...
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... remains unfinished . The alarm occasioned by the reflection of the moon on this tower , which gives it the appearance of being on fire , was the origin of the proverb of the wise men of Mechlin , who try to extinguish the moon ; the ...
... remains unfinished . The alarm occasioned by the reflection of the moon on this tower , which gives it the appearance of being on fire , was the origin of the proverb of the wise men of Mechlin , who try to extinguish the moon ; the ...
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... remains unfinished . The alarm occasioned by the reflection of the moon on this tower , which gives it the appearance of being on fire , was the origin of the proverb of the wise men of Mechlin , who try to extinguish the moon ; the ...
... remains unfinished . The alarm occasioned by the reflection of the moon on this tower , which gives it the appearance of being on fire , was the origin of the proverb of the wise men of Mechlin , who try to extinguish the moon ; the ...
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... remains the stump of one of them , surmounted by a wooden cupola . The church has no claim to architectural merit , but the inside is richly ornamented . It has a lofty octangular steeple , with a very clumsy spire , affording , however ...
... remains the stump of one of them , surmounted by a wooden cupola . The church has no claim to architectural merit , but the inside is richly ornamented . It has a lofty octangular steeple , with a very clumsy spire , affording , however ...
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... remains were deposited there in 1621 , inves- ted with a friar's habit , and of the Infanta Isabella , who was buried there in 1633 , in the costume of a nun of the order of St. Clare . Several other mem- bers of the same illustrious ...
... remains were deposited there in 1621 , inves- ted with a friar's habit , and of the Infanta Isabella , who was buried there in 1633 , in the costume of a nun of the order of St. Clare . Several other mem- bers of the same illustrious ...
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Page 18 - Salons de reunion ; an English chapel ; and one of the most beautiful Gardens in the country. The Hotel is very agreeably situated for the two seasons. During the winter the Hall and landings are warmed.
Page 83 - And there they stand, as stands a lofty mind, Worn, but unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless, save to the crannying Wind, Or holding dark communion with the Cloud. There was a day when they were young and proud ; Banners on high, and battles passed below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which waved are shredless dust ere now, And the bleak battlements shall bear no future blow.
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Page 8 - VICTORIA" HOTEL. THIS First-rate Establishment, situated near the great public Promenade, and five minutes from the Central Station for Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Frankfort, combines comfort with elegance, and has the advantage of possessing a spacious and beautiful Garden. TWO SUPERIOR TABLES D'HOTE DAILY.
Page 58 - KALYDOR A most refreshing preparation for the complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity and healthful state of the Skin. Freckles, Tan Spots, Pimples...
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