...lived in the ruined palace of their kings ; we went up to their desolate temples and fallen altars ; and wherever we moved we saw the evidences of their...history nothing ever impressed me more forcibly than the spectacíe of this once great and lovely city, overturned, desolate, and lost ; discovered by accident,...

...looked back to the past, cleared away the gloomy forest, and fancied every building perfect, \vith its terraces and pyramids, its sculptured and painted...history nothing ever impressed me more forcibly than the spcctacle of this once great and lovely city, overturned, desolate, and lost ; discovered by accident,...

...the walls ; pictured them, in fanciful costumes and adorned with plumes of feathers, aseending th« terraces of the palace and the steps leading to the...overgrown with trees for miles around, and without even a naшe to distinguish it. Apart from everything else, it was a mourning witness to the world's mutations....

...very spot which fancy would have solicited for the " happy valley" of Rasselas. In the romance of this world's history, nothing ever impressed me more forcibly...— discovered by accident — overgrown with trees, and without even a name. Apart from everything else, it was a moving witness to this world's mutations....

...scene of unique and gorgeous beanty and magnificence, realizing the creations of Oriental poets, the spot which fancy would have selected for the " Happy...more forcibly than the spectacle of this once great — i lovely city, overturned, desolate, and lost; discovered by accident overgrown with trees for...

...leading to the temples, and often we imagined a scene of unique and gorgeous beauty and magnificence. 9. In the romance of the world's history, nothing ever...impressed me more forcibly than the spectacle of this great and lovely city, overturned, desolate, and lost ; discovered by accident, overgrown with trees...

...Oriental poets, the very spot which fancy would have selected for the " Happy Valley" of Kasselas. In the romance of the world's history nothing ever impressed me more forcibly than the spcctacle of this once great and lovely city, overturned, desolate, and lost ; discovered by accident,...

...visiting these ruins, indicates the attractions they offer for the student of Ancient America. He says : " In the romance of the world's history nothing ever...great and lovely city overturned, desolate, and lost." 2 A little west of the Isthmus, in Oaxaca, are the ruins of the ancient city of Mitla. They are even...

...visiting these ruins, indicates the attractions they offer for the student of ancient America. He says: "In the romance of the world's history nothing ever...great and lovely city overturned, desolate, and lost." 3 In Oaxaca are the rums of the ancient city of Mitla. They are even more magnificent than those at...

...visiting these ruins, indicates the attractions they offer for the student of ancient America. He says: "In the romance of the world's history nothing ever...once great and lovely city overturned, desolate, and lost."3 In Oaxaca are the ruins of the ancient city of Mitla. They are even more magnificent than those...