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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited · leaf 39

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banks necessary to raise the intended build-ings above the reach of the highest floods, while in such a situationtrees and shrubs would grow almost as fast as the palace walls.In a few years the royal dwelling would be complete, and with itscompletion would find itself surrounded by smiling… … Fig. 9.—Transverse section of thepavilioa; restorsd. The Palace. 21 should they, of their own free will, have built their dwellings closeto those cliffs in the Libyan chain which give off at night the heatthey have absorbed from the sun during the day ? The buildingsof Medinet-Abou are immediately…

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