Romantic castles and palaces, as seen and described by famous writers; (1901)
Singleton, Esther, ed. and tr · New York, Dodd, Mead & Co. · leaf 372
d flowers. Many of them are executed in a verynatural manner, and represent the birds and beasts of theseveral countries ruled over by Shah Jehan. On the upperpart, in the centre of the wall is represented, in the sameprecious stones, and in the graceful attitude, the figure ofan European in a kind… … \ THE PALACE OF SHAH JEHAN 287 French artist, mentioned by Bernier under the name of LaGrange, alias Austin de Bordeaux. Upon this throne did Shah Jehan seat himself every dayat noon, to receive the compliments or petitions of his sub-jects. He appeared on such occasions in great state,preceded by…
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