The continent in 1835, sketches in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, and France1836 |
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... whole nights and the intervening day , were wrecked in the harbour from which they had set out ; some being washed into the sea out of the small boat , though happily with- out loss of life . But now all was the reverse - a brilliant ...
... whole nights and the intervening day , were wrecked in the harbour from which they had set out ; some being washed into the sea out of the small boat , though happily with- out loss of life . But now all was the reverse - a brilliant ...
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... whole effect was very striking . But , oh - to call this divine worship ! some people were walking about ; some crossing themselves at the receptacle for holy water ; some gazing at the magnificent altars ; others down on their knees ...
... whole effect was very striking . But , oh - to call this divine worship ! some people were walking about ; some crossing themselves at the receptacle for holy water ; some gazing at the magnificent altars ; others down on their knees ...
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... whole scene , strongly arrest the amateur , whatever defects the professional con- noisseur may detect in this master - piece . The Ascension of the Virgin , also by Rubens , adorns the high altar . There are some other beautiful pieces ...
... whole scene , strongly arrest the amateur , whatever defects the professional con- noisseur may detect in this master - piece . The Ascension of the Virgin , also by Rubens , adorns the high altar . There are some other beautiful pieces ...
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... whole place is crowded with statues of scriptural , legendary , and angelic personages . On the top of the dark rocks is the Saviour , on the cross ; many yards below , an angel is catching , in a chalice , a large stream of blood which ...
... whole place is crowded with statues of scriptural , legendary , and angelic personages . On the top of the dark rocks is the Saviour , on the cross ; many yards below , an angel is catching , in a chalice , a large stream of blood which ...
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... whole scene , strongly arrest the amateur , whatever defects the professional con- noisseur may detect in this master - piece . The Ascension of the Virgin , also by Rubens , adorns the high altar . There are some other beautiful pieces ...
... whole scene , strongly arrest the amateur , whatever defects the professional con- noisseur may detect in this master - piece . The Ascension of the Virgin , also by Rubens , adorns the high altar . There are some other beautiful pieces ...
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adorned Alemanni Alps altar amidst ancient Antwerp appearance arms ascend Assembly Austria avalanche Basle beautiful became Belgium Bern Bonaparte Brussels canton castle cathedral Catholic century Chamonix Charlemagne Charles Christianity church clergy containing cross crown dominion Duke effect Emperor empire English Europe evangelical feet feudal France French Freyburg Geneva German German empire Girondists glacier grand Grindelwald House of Capet houses hundred immense infidelity inhabitants Interlachen King lake lofty Louis Louis XIII Louis XIV Lucerne magnificent masses Mechlin miles ministers monarch Mont Blanc moun mountains noble ornamented palace Paris party picturesque popular priests Prince Protestant Reformation reign religion religious revolution Rhine Rhone river road rock Roman Romish royal ruin Savoy scene seemed seen side snow splendid storm summit Swiss Switzerland tains thousand throne tion towers town traveller Unterwalden Valais valley vast Vaud village whole