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... honor of this diminutive Lord of the Mountain . Washington Irving says : " It was ob- served that all such as paid this tribute of respect were suffered to pass un- molested . " Dunloe , Gap of . A famous pass , about four miles in ...
... honor of this diminutive Lord of the Mountain . Washington Irving says : " It was ob- served that all such as paid this tribute of respect were suffered to pass un- molested . " Dunloe , Gap of . A famous pass , about four miles in ...
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... honor of Luper- cus , the god of fertility . According to Plutarch , however , it was instituted in honor of Romulus and Remus ; while Livy says that it was brought into Italy by Evander , the Arcadian . Dur- ing this festival , the ...
... honor of Luper- cus , the god of fertility . According to Plutarch , however , it was instituted in honor of Romulus and Remus ; while Livy says that it was brought into Italy by Evander , the Arcadian . Dur- ing this festival , the ...
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... honor of Pompey , the Roman triumvir . According to an inscription on the base , it was erected by Publius , Pre- fect of Egypt , in honor of Diocletian ( 284-305 A.D. ) , the Roman Emperor . It is supposed to commemorate the conquest ...
... honor of Pompey , the Roman triumvir . According to an inscription on the base , it was erected by Publius , Pre- fect of Egypt , in honor of Diocletian ( 284-305 A.D. ) , the Roman Emperor . It is supposed to commemorate the conquest ...
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