Museum Americanum, Or, Select Antiquities, Curiosities, Beauties, and Varieties, of Nature and Art, in AmericaG. & W.B. Whittaker, W. Baynes and Son, and T. Blanshard, 1823 - 346 pages |
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... Arch- Ĺ“ologia Americana . The latter Publication was politely supplied by Mr. John Smith of Liverpool ; and all the former , with others not mentioned , but equally valuable , by J. P. Foote , Esq . of Cincinnati . To my worthy and ...
... Arch- Ĺ“ologia Americana . The latter Publication was politely supplied by Mr. John Smith of Liverpool ; and all the former , with others not mentioned , but equally valuable , by J. P. Foote , Esq . of Cincinnati . To my worthy and ...
Page 65
... arch bridge ; from which every part of the city is plentifully supplied : plugs are placed at proper distances , by which the streets are frequently watered and cleaned during the warm weather : many of them are shaded on each side by ...
... arch bridge ; from which every part of the city is plentifully supplied : plugs are placed at proper distances , by which the streets are frequently watered and cleaned during the warm weather : many of them are shaded on each side by ...
Page 66
... Arch - street , near the Schuylkill . This institution was formed , and is supported , by the exertions , and managed by a committee , of the ladies of Philadelphia ; who have also formed another establishment for the comfortable ...
... Arch - street , near the Schuylkill . This institution was formed , and is supported , by the exertions , and managed by a committee , of the ladies of Philadelphia ; who have also formed another establishment for the comfortable ...
Page 84
... arches of great elevation , cross the plain , and exhibit an ap- pearance equally agreeable and interesting . Towards the south , the ground appears an immense garden of orange , peach , apple , cherry , and other European fruit trees ...
... arches of great elevation , cross the plain , and exhibit an ap- pearance equally agreeable and interesting . Towards the south , the ground appears an immense garden of orange , peach , apple , cherry , and other European fruit trees ...
Page 123
... arch about 20 feet , you arrive at another , which leads into a hall 10 feet wide and 100 feet long , from 5 to 8 feet high , supported with pillars and arches , and the sides bordered with curtains plaited in variegated forms , as ...
... arch about 20 feet , you arrive at another , which leads into a hall 10 feet wide and 100 feet long , from 5 to 8 feet high , supported with pillars and arches , and the sides bordered with curtains plaited in variegated forms , as ...
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