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Travels in South Kensington, with notes on Decorative art and architecture in England (1882)

Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 · London : Trübner & co. · leaf 114

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metal so ten-derly that it would seem a breath might stir them, while fromthe Irish harp in the centre one might almost listen for ^oliaustrains. But that was done in a day when to work for a kingwas felt to be working for God. And all through this museumshines the great fact that the best work was… … PLAN OF TOP OF UE.NRI DEUX SALT-CELLAR. 112 THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUJI. marclied a biave invader of Cliaos and Disorder; a reasonworked through him like that whicli turns a bit of nuid intoa lily. It is a supreme joy to trace these footprints of the uni-versal Reason. A flute-key that wins one…

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