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Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776 : in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot (1779)

Swinburne, Henry, 1743-1803, Elmsley, Peter, 1734 or 5-1802, Giomignani, Francesco, Nolli, Carlo, d. ca. 1770 · London : Printed for P. Elmsly ... · leaf 368

An illustration from Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776 : in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot, 1779, leaf 368
of it) is very heavy, intricate, and barbarous, un-like all the Moorifli architediure I faw at Granada.Indeed it is many centuries more ancient than any or-namental work at that place. The zancarron is now the property of the duke ofAlba, who has his family vault under it. Behind this chapel, and… … 77^.^^ Chapel of the Alkoramnv the Mosque of Cofdova^^^^^^ TRAVELS THROUGH SPAIN. 303: ponderous filver candlefticks, very nicely wrought: theywere made in Cordova, and coft about eight hundredand fifty pounds flerling apiece. It is fcarce poflible to afcertain the exadl number ofcolumns in the…

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