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Page 117
... amongst the branches of plane trees where they are approached by staircases on which attendants can be seen carrying dishes and flagons . In these delightful surroundings are depicted the great feast- ings , the meetings of kings and ...
... amongst the branches of plane trees where they are approached by staircases on which attendants can be seen carrying dishes and flagons . In these delightful surroundings are depicted the great feast- ings , the meetings of kings and ...
Page 126
... amongst the most popular healers of a wide range of diseases . It is curious to note how a plant can lose its reputation by failing to repeat cures in one century which were matters of common experience in a former period . The origin ...
... amongst the most popular healers of a wide range of diseases . It is curious to note how a plant can lose its reputation by failing to repeat cures in one century which were matters of common experience in a former period . The origin ...
Page 233
... amongst gardens of irregular walks winding among little lakes and waterfalls , tiny thatched cottages , cow - houses , sheep - folds and clear limpid waters gliding amongst flowers and grass , under rustic bridges , and in their ...
... amongst gardens of irregular walks winding among little lakes and waterfalls , tiny thatched cottages , cow - houses , sheep - folds and clear limpid waters gliding amongst flowers and grass , under rustic bridges , and in their ...
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