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Page 38
... marble column ( the column of Arcadius ) , one of the highest and most finely carved that ever man's eye has seen . Murzuphlus was to be taken to the top of that column , and made to leap down in the sight of all the people , because it ...
... marble column ( the column of Arcadius ) , one of the highest and most finely carved that ever man's eye has seen . Murzuphlus was to be taken to the top of that column , and made to leap down in the sight of all the people , because it ...
Page 54
... marble chamber immediately below the kiosk , a marble bason presents itself , with a fountain in the centre , containing water to the depth of about three inches , and a few very small fishes . Answering to the platform mentioned in the ...
... marble chamber immediately below the kiosk , a marble bason presents itself , with a fountain in the centre , containing water to the depth of about three inches , and a few very small fishes . Answering to the platform mentioned in the ...
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... marble - arrogantly smiling a little as a grin parts her lips . Draped by no garment , all her beauty is uncovered and revealed , except in so far as she unobtrusively uses one hand to hide her private parts . So great was the power of ...
... marble - arrogantly smiling a little as a grin parts her lips . Draped by no garment , all her beauty is uncovered and revealed , except in so far as she unobtrusively uses one hand to hide her private parts . So great was the power of ...
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