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Page 40
... close embrace ; and whenever there was any coolness or quarrelling between man and wife , if either of them went and embraced this column , they were sure that very night to have their afflicted hearts restored by the joys of love ...
... close embrace ; and whenever there was any coolness or quarrelling between man and wife , if either of them went and embraced this column , they were sure that very night to have their afflicted hearts restored by the joys of love ...
Page 74
... Close by is the Türbeh of Muhammad I , the gem of the whole city , which was once covered outside as well as inside with faïence . Vefyk Pasha , who as governor of Brûsa did so much for the place , substituted green tiles for the ...
... Close by is the Türbeh of Muhammad I , the gem of the whole city , which was once covered outside as well as inside with faïence . Vefyk Pasha , who as governor of Brûsa did so much for the place , substituted green tiles for the ...
Page 103
... team brought the great work to light . When I had blasted the wall down so far that we were close up to it I personally carefully removed stone after stone and found the neck and chin , then the left cheek and the eye IONIA AND LYDIA 103.
... team brought the great work to light . When I had blasted the wall down so far that we were close up to it I personally carefully removed stone after stone and found the neck and chin , then the left cheek and the eye IONIA AND LYDIA 103.
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