Uncle Oliver's Travels in Persia, Volym 1H.G. Bohn, 1846 |
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... ornament in all the finest buildings of the country , and is much employed in the burial places , and is sometimes used instead of glass to admit light from the domes of baths . This stone is a petrifaction , and one of the most curious ...
... ornament in all the finest buildings of the country , and is much employed in the burial places , and is sometimes used instead of glass to admit light from the domes of baths . This stone is a petrifaction , and one of the most curious ...
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... ornaments are often suspended under the animal's throat or above its forehead , while silver chains are some- times twisted round its neck . The saddle , which rises high above the back of the horse , is placed on a stiff quilted cloth ...
... ornaments are often suspended under the animal's throat or above its forehead , while silver chains are some- times twisted round its neck . The saddle , which rises high above the back of the horse , is placed on a stiff quilted cloth ...
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... ornament in grounds and gardens . The King of Persia has a throne which is called " the throne of the peacock , " on account of two arti- ficial birds , intended to represent peacocks , which are placed on square pillars on each side of ...
... ornament in grounds and gardens . The King of Persia has a throne which is called " the throne of the peacock , " on account of two arti- ficial birds , intended to represent peacocks , which are placed on square pillars on each side of ...
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... ornament his house , lest he should be supposed to be richer than his neighbours . Now that we have seen how the Persian cot- tages are lighted , let us next see how they are warmed . In some cottages I have seen fire- places , without ...
... ornament his house , lest he should be supposed to be richer than his neighbours . Now that we have seen how the Persian cot- tages are lighted , let us next see how they are warmed . In some cottages I have seen fire- places , without ...
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... ornament is too much like that which we call " gingerbread " in this country . The truth may be , that we are so much accustomed to plain and substantial buildings , that we do not make allowance enough for 68 PERSIA .
... ornament is too much like that which we call " gingerbread " in this country . The truth may be , that we are so much accustomed to plain and substantial buildings , that we do not make allowance enough for 68 PERSIA .
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