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Page 67
... magnificent head above its enemies , is mildly ready to receive them into her bosom , still dis- figured with the traces of blind and barbarous ferocity . Behind the altar I met the celebrated prince of Waldec , who , possessed of royal ...
... magnificent head above its enemies , is mildly ready to receive them into her bosom , still dis- figured with the traces of blind and barbarous ferocity . Behind the altar I met the celebrated prince of Waldec , who , possessed of royal ...
Page 77
... magnificently lodged , and well served , during their existence , to bear the name of the Blessed . The two great stair- cases are very fine , and behind there is a noble garden . Upon entering the vestibule of the council chamber ...
... magnificently lodged , and well served , during their existence , to bear the name of the Blessed . The two great stair- cases are very fine , and behind there is a noble garden . Upon entering the vestibule of the council chamber ...
Page 78
... decrees under the seal of Liberty . From this place I proceeded to the ci - devant convent of the Jesuits , built by one of the mu- nificent ducs de Bourbon . It is a magnificent CONVENT OF JESUITS . 79 oblong stone building . In.
... decrees under the seal of Liberty . From this place I proceeded to the ci - devant convent of the Jesuits , built by one of the mu- nificent ducs de Bourbon . It is a magnificent CONVENT OF JESUITS . 79 oblong stone building . In.
Page 118
... magnificent barracks , at the balconies and upon the terraces of which soldiers are everywhere to be seen lounging . This palace is partitioned between the first and second consuls , the third principal magistrate resides in a palace ...
... magnificent barracks , at the balconies and upon the terraces of which soldiers are everywhere to be seen lounging . This palace is partitioned between the first and second consuls , the third principal magistrate resides in a palace ...
Page 129
... magnificent dome , I made a survey of the city , which lay below me , like the chart with which I compared it : the clouds passed swiftly over my head , and from the shape of the dome , impressed me with an idea of moving in the air ...
... magnificent dome , I made a survey of the city , which lay below me , like the chart with which I compared it : the clouds passed swiftly over my head , and from the shape of the dome , impressed me with an idea of moving in the air ...
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