| FRANCIS L. HAWKS, D.D., LL.D. - 1850
...book has a rare amount of graphic, vivid, picturesque narrative."— Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity,...diggers with breathless interest in their excavations, Lnd suddenly find ourselves before a massive figure carved with minute accuracy, now liftin? its gigantic... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 492 Seiten
...book has a rare amount of graphic, vivid, picturesque narrative."— Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity,...diggers with breathless interest in their excavations, c»id suddenly find ourselves before a massive figure carved with minute accuracy, now lifting its... | |
| Charles Lanman - 1849 - 228 Seiten
...Tribune. "The work of I.ayard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity, that haa appeared for many years." — Christian Inquirer....diggers with breathless interest in their excavations, c.nd suddenly find ourtelve? before a massive figure carved with minute accuracy, now lifting its gigantic... | |
| H. Wharton Griffith - 1849 - 248 Seiten
...book has a rare amount of graphic, vivid, picturesque narrative."— Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity,...the account of Nineveh and its Ruins, given by Mr. Layard."Washington Intelligencer. " As we folio selves before ar dust of 3000 year, it is true !' "... | |
| Henry Wharton Griffith - 1849 - 252 Seiten
...book has a rare amount of graphic, vivid, picturesque narrative."— Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity, that has appeared for many years." — Christian Inrjuirer. "Not one excels in interest the account of Nineveh and its Ruins, given by Mr. I,ayard."—... | |
| Wm. S. Mayo - 1849 - 542 Seiten
...Christian Inquirer. "Not one excels in tntereet the account of Nineveh and iti Ruins, given by Mr. Larari Washington Intelligencer. " As we follow the diggers with breathless interest in their excavations, and suddenly find scaelvee before a motive fiirurc carved with minute accuracv, now liftin? iul gigantic... | |
| Richard Burleigh Kimball - 1850 - 430 Seiten
...vivid, picturesque narrative." — Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribuiion to the study of Antiquity, that has appeared for many...excavations, uid suddenly find ourselves before a mapsiveYigure carved with minute accuracy, now liftins its gigantic head from the dust of 3000 years,... | |
| Francis Lister Hawks - 1850 - 356 Seiten
...book has a rare amount of graphic, vivid, picturesque narrative." — Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity,...Layard."— Washington Intelligencer. "As we follow the diners with breathless interest in their excavations, Lnd suddenly find ourselves before a massive... | |
| Lucien Bonaparte Chase - 1850 - 576 Seiten
...the study of Antiquity, that haj appeared for many years,"—Christian Inquirer. " Not one eiula hi interest the account of Nineveh and Its Ruins, given...breathless interest in their excavations, uid suddenly find our«elves before a massive figure carved with minute accuracy, now lifting its gigantic head from... | |
| Washington Irving - 1850 - 494 Seiten
...Tribune. "The work of Layard is the most prominent contribution to the study of Antiquity, that haa appeared for many years." — Christian Inquirer....Layard." — Washington Intelligencer. "As we follow the diners with breathless interest in their excavations, aid suddenly find ourselves before a massive... | |
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