 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1842 - 660 sidor
...which are carved figures, and on the flat surface between, are single cartouches of hieroglyphics. Every time we descended the steps, the grim and mysterious figures stared us in the face, and it became to us one of the most interesting parts of the ruins. " In the farther corridor the wall was... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1848 - 484 sidor
...entire and painted, the effect in ascending the ter- * race must have been imposing and beautiful. " The whole court-yard was overgrown with trees, and...exact architectural arrangements could not be seen. " About a mile and a half from the village, we came to a range of elevations extending to a great distance,... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Q. Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1848 - 494 sidor
...when entire and painted, the effect in ascending the terrace must have been imposing and beautiful. " The whole court-yard was overgrown with trees, and...exact architectural arrangements could not be seen. " About a mile and a half from the village, we came to a range of elevations extending to a great distance,... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow - 1852 - 490 sidor
...been imposing and beautiful. " The whole court-yard was overgrown with, trees, and it was incumbered with ruins several feet high, so that the exact architectural arrangements could not be seen. "About a mile and a half from the village, we came to a range of elevations extending to a great distance,... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - 652 sidor
...show the skill and couceptive powers of the artist. The whole courtyard was overgrown with trees, and encumbered with ruins several feet high, so that the...Having our beds in the corridor adjoining, when we awoke in the morning, and when we had finished our work for the day, we had it under our eyes ; every... | |
 | 1880 - 614 sidor
...piers is a heavy cornice highly ornamented. " Every time we descended the steps," says Stephens, " the grim and mysterious figures stared us in the face, and it (the courtyard) became to us one of the most interesting parts of the ruins. We were exceedingly anxious... | |
 | 1880 - 632 sidor
...piers is a heavy cornice highly ornamented. " Every time we descended the steps," says Stephens, " the grim and mysterious figures stared us in the face, and it (the courtyard) became to us one of the most interesting parts of the ruins. We were exceedingly anxious... | |
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The whole courtyard was overgrown with trees, and it was encumbered with ruins several feet high, so that the exact architectural arrangements could not be seen. Having our beds in the corridor adjoining, when we woke in the morning, and when we had finished... 