Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1922)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.M.C.B.E · New York, Peter Eckler publishing company · leaf 126
Figure 89. 68 America on the West, as well as in various parts of Europe.The oval in the pediment and the solitary pillar have thesame meaning as the Caaba and hole—the upright stoneand pit revered at Mecca long before Mahomets time—thetree serves to identify the pillar, and vice versa.… … Figure 90. Hindostan and England; one perforated stone is preserved asia relic in the precincts of an old church in modern Rome.The aperture is blackish with the • grease of many hands,which have been put therein whilst their owners took asacred oath. We have already remarked how ancient Abra-ham…
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