Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 548
y and is the best work of the kind known to exist. This kind of art was also practised by the ancient Egyptians. I have a fragment of a cup found at the Pyramids of Gizeh, Egypt, which shows a similar method of engraving or cutting away by the wheel, of a superficial coating of what is called… … Tllf: PoKTLA.ND Va.sk. (liritish Museum.) F F 2 432 GREEK COINS AND THEIR PARENT CITIES When Alexandria sank so low that the famous Museum and Library wasof no account, it shows how dark the aspect of civilisation had become. Allthe precious manuscripts of the world had been drawn there by the…
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