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The tradesmans book of ornamental designs (1847)

Leith, Samuel · London, W.S. Orr · leaf 98

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The walls of the palaces were inlaid with precious metals, ebony, and ivory.Lucan thus describes the banqueting hall of Cleopatra :— Thick golden plates the latent beams infold,And the high roof was fretted oer with gold.Of solid marble all the walls were made,And onyx even the meaner floor…

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