...and construction, that even the pencil can convey but a faint idea of the whole. It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long...temples as the only proofs of their former existence." Travellers have sometimes taken a fancy to view these ruins by moonlight ; and the view which they...

...astonished spectator, like the creations of some superior power." Belzoni also says, "It appears to me like entering a city of giants, who after a long conflict...all destroyed, leaving the ruins of their various thereof should be blessed. Now temples as the only proofs of their former existence." We are prepared...

...and construction, that even the pencil can convey but a faint idea of the whole. It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long...as the only proofs of their former existence."* The first sight of the wonderful structures on the right bank of the Nile arrested the march of the French...

...and construction, that even the pencil can convey but a faint idea of the whole. It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long...as the only proofs of their former existence. The temple of Luxor presents to the traveller, at once, one of the most splendid groups of Egyptian grandeur....

...of our present architecture, would give a very incorrect picture of these ruins. It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long conflict, were all destroyed, leaving ruins of their various temples, as the only proofs of their former existence. The temple of Louqsor,"...

...of our present architecture, would give a very incorrect picture of these ruins. It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long conflict, were all destroyed, leaving ruins of their various temples, as the only proofs of their former existence. The temple of Louqsor,"...

...wonders of Thebes rise before the astonished spectator like the creations of some superior power. " fit appeared to me," says Belzoni, " like entering a city...temples as the only proofs of their former existence." Denon's description of the first view of Thebes by the French army, which he accompanied in the expedition...

...the other from the bottom of the river. modern travellers. Thus Belzoni compares Thebes to " a eity of giants, who, after a long conflict, were all destroyed,...temples as the only proofs of their former existence." These inundations naturally obliterated the landmarks, which consisted principally of holes dug in...

...and construction, that even the pencil can convey but a faint idea of the whole. It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long...as the only proofs of their former existence. The temple of Luxor presents to the traveller at once one of the most splendid groups of Egyptian grandeur...

...vividly given : " It appeared to me like entering a city of giants, who, after a long conflict, had been all destroyed, leaving the ruins of their various...temples as the only proofs of their former existence." There is in Carnac, another of these villages, a hall whose roof, of flat stones, is sustained by more...