Letters from the North of Europe: Or, A Journal of Travels in Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Prussia, and SaxonyKey & Biddle, 1833 - 311 стор. |
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Сторінка 222 - One might imagine all the states of Europe and Asia had sent a building, by way of representative, to Moscow ; and under this impression the eye is presented with deputies from all countries, holding congress: timber huts from regions beyond the Arctic; plastered palaces from Sweden and Denmark, not whitewashed since their arrival ; painted walls from the Tyrol ; mosques from Constantinople ; Tartar temples from...
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Сторінка 54 - He sinks the sense of pain in generous pride, Nor feels the shaft that trembles in his side; But neighs to the shrill trumpet's dreadful blast Till death; and when he groans, he groans his last.
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