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Cyclopedia of architecture, historical, descriptive, typographical, decorative, theoretical and mechanical, alphabetically arranged, familiarly explained, and adapted to the comprehension of workmen, etc., etc. By Robert Stuart [pseud.] ... Two volumes in one. .. (1854)

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of whichstands a kind of altar. This ap-pears to have been the sanctuaryof the temple of Osiris. SeeEgyptian Building. Abyssinian Buildings. Themost remarkable architecturalobjects which remain in thekingdom, are found in the pro-vince of Tigre, on the site of theancient city of Axum, in… … foot of a hill on the right hand,at the summit of which standsthe monastery of Abba Pantaleon,and immediately opposite a largesquare stone, with a Greek in-scription. After passing betweenthese, the modern town of Axumand its church begin to maketheir appearance ; and upon in-clining a little to…

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