The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 298F. Jefferies, 1967 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Page 437
... Kastraki . One of them is in some respects the most curious of all the Meteora convents . Seen from one side , it seems to cover every inch of the top of a mushroom - like crag , to which a perfectly perpendicular ladder gives access ...
... Kastraki . One of them is in some respects the most curious of all the Meteora convents . Seen from one side , it seems to cover every inch of the top of a mushroom - like crag , to which a perfectly perpendicular ladder gives access ...
Page 438
... Kastraki . Neither ladder nor net is to be seen , but the devout ascend to the cave by means of iron clamps stuck in the rock . Although it contains no monks , this holy place is an object of pilgrimage , and we saw above it various ...
... Kastraki . Neither ladder nor net is to be seen , but the devout ascend to the cave by means of iron clamps stuck in the rock . Although it contains no monks , this holy place is an object of pilgrimage , and we saw above it various ...
Contents
Astronomical Observations Early By J ELLARD GORE F R AS | 46 |
Captain Pantons Views on Education By FOSTER WATSON M A | 54 |
Lady A Dressed in White By GEORGE HOLMES | 145 |
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