The boy travellers in southern Europe : adventures of two youths in a journey through Italy, southern France, and Spain, with visits to Gibraltar and the islands of Sicily and Malta (1893)
Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896 · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 310
,according to history, traitors were thrown and killed. At Frankssuggestion the guide led the way to the rock, which was a disappoint-ment to our friends, as it is to nearly every one who sees it at the pres-ent time. What the height of the Tarpeian Rock was in the days of VISITING THE FORUM. 289… … TARPEIAN ROCK. lated, and what was once a considerable height is now a very moderateone. Some authorities think that the spot which is now pointed out isnot the Tarpeian Rock of ancient times, though the general impressionof the majority confirms its identity. From the capitol, said Fred, we…
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