The wonders of the world : $b a complete museum, descriptive and pictorial, of the wonderful phenomena and results of nature, science and art — John Shaqi
The wonders of the world : $b a complete museum, descriptive and pictorial, of the wonderful phenomena and results of nature, science and artAbbott, John Loraine
Science
The wonders of the world : $b a complete museum, descriptive and pictorial, of the wonderful phenomena and results of nature, science and art
Abbott, John Loraine
Curiosities and wonders
WONDERS OF ART RESUMED.
The Mosque of Omar 601
Mosque of St. Sophia at Constantinople 602
Ruins of Carthage 603
The Plain of Troy 604
Athens 607
Temples of Elephants 610
Temples of Salsette 612
Mausoleum of Hyder Ali 614
The Taje Mahal 614
Great Wall of China 616
Porcelain Tower at Nankin 618
The Shoemadoo at Pegu 618
Colossal Figure of Jupiter Pluvius, or the Apennine Jupiter 621
The Leaning, or Hanging Tower of Pisa, in Tuscany 624
The Coliseum at Rome 627
The Pantheon 630
Roman Amphitheater at Nismes 632
Trajan’s Pillar 634
Column of Antonine 635
Naison Carré, at Nismes 635
The Pont du Gard 636
Ancient Aqueduct near Rome 637
The Roman Forum 638
St. Peter’s of Rome 642
The Soil of Rome 646
Eddystone Light-house 647
Bell Rock Light-house 649
Stonehenge 652
Rocking Stones 654
The Round Towers of Ireland 656
St. Paul’s Cathedral 657
First Church in England 661
Westminster Abbey 662
Cathedral of Notre Dame 665
Strasburg Cathedral 665
Cathedral of Cologne 669
Church of St. Mark, at Venice 669
The Cathedral of Milan 670
The Tower of London 671
The Bank of England 674
Monument of the Great Fire of 1666 in London 675
The Louvre 676
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