The continent in 1835, sketches in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, and France1836 |
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Page 17
... Paris , which led to the bon- mot of Charles V. , who said he could put all Paris into his glove , ( Gand . ) Almost all the women we met in the streets wore cloaks which seemed far more adapted to winter than to an oppressively hot day ...
... Paris , which led to the bon- mot of Charles V. , who said he could put all Paris into his glove , ( Gand . ) Almost all the women we met in the streets wore cloaks which seemed far more adapted to winter than to an oppressively hot day ...
Page 79
... Paris , did but increas- ingly prepare the materials of discord for a ready explosion , by means of any casualty that might occur ; as combustible substances , previously dried by the heat of the sun , are more easily ignited by a spark ...
... Paris , did but increas- ingly prepare the materials of discord for a ready explosion , by means of any casualty that might occur ; as combustible substances , previously dried by the heat of the sun , are more easily ignited by a spark ...
Page 97
... the spoils of Europe as their own , -carried off this Roman monument to Paris : it has , however , been restored . The ancient and costly columns which VOL . I. F supported the nave were , at the same time , AIX - LA - CHAPELLE . 97.
... the spoils of Europe as their own , -carried off this Roman monument to Paris : it has , however , been restored . The ancient and costly columns which VOL . I. F supported the nave were , at the same time , AIX - LA - CHAPELLE . 97.
Page 166
... Paris , and be- came trophies to the military dominion of France . But the principal object of attraction , in the Bethmann'sche Sammlung , was the exquisite , and surpassing statue , in beautiful marble , of Ariadne seated on a leopard ...
... Paris , and be- came trophies to the military dominion of France . But the principal object of attraction , in the Bethmann'sche Sammlung , was the exquisite , and surpassing statue , in beautiful marble , of Ariadne seated on a leopard ...
Page 231
... Paris . This large and ancient - looking city has an im- posing effect , on account of its lofty , massy build- ings . Some of the Places , or squares , are open and airy , among which are the Place d'Armes ; and the Place de la Comedie ...
... Paris . This large and ancient - looking city has an im- posing effect , on account of its lofty , massy build- ings . Some of the Places , or squares , are open and airy , among which are the Place d'Armes ; and the Place de la Comedie ...
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