Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited; New York, A. C. Armstrong and Son · leaf 134
igris and gazeupon the still formidable walls of the deserted cities of Mespilaand Larissa without even hearing the name of Nineveh pro-nounced. Eager for knowledge as they were, they passed over the The People and Government. 11 ground without suspecting that the dust thrown up by their feethad… … CHAPTER II. THE PRUNCirLES A\n GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ASSYRO-CMALD.EAN ARCHITECTURE. § I.—Materials. Chald.ea was the cradle of the civilization, and consequently ofthe art, whose characteristics we have to define. Now the soilof Chaideea to a great depth beneath the surface is a fine…
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