Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 303
educt which brought the water still gives its pure supply,and is still doing its work, now valuable for agricultural irrigation. A smaller building resembling a theatre, constructed of marble, has latelybeen exposed to view, and the whole site of the great Greek city, about five milesby three,… … The Cathedral. (On the left are seen the undisturbed columns of the ancient Temple.) In its latter daysSyracuse ventured tojoin the Carthaginiansagainst the Romans,and their vengeancewas terrible. The en-tire city was sacked,and enormous booty instatues and worksof art was carriedofif to Rome.…
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