Two journeys to Japan. 1856-7, by Kinahan Cornwallis
A street scene off Shimoda. Journeys to Japan.
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Paris, Norman viking invasion in 845.
Siege and attack on Paris by Vikings. Invasion des Normands en 845.
Al-Andalus. The Conquest of Granada. Boabdil el Chico’s Farewell.
Conquest of Granada. Boabdil el Chico’s Farewell by Washington Irving.
Gallic Roman temple in honor of Augustus
Gallic Roman temple in honor of Augustus in 1st century BC at Lugdunum. France – le temple qui fut élevé en l’honneur d’Auguste au IVème siècle par les soixante peuples… Read More
Termination of the Great Wall of China. The Gulf of Pecheli.
In a previous description of the Great Wall of China, the particular view here given is alluded to and described.
The Bridge of Nanjing. Ancient China sceneries.
Near where the Porcelain Tower formerly stood, the largest and principal bridge of Nanjing spans the main trunk of the canal
The Imperial Travelling Palace at the Hoo kew shan.
The locality is one of the most famed in Chinese history, for its romantic scenery
The Imperial Palace at Ts’ao shan. The three hills of King-kow.
About three miles north-east from Chin-keang-foo, the provincial capital of Jiang Nan (Chinese: 江南;), from the broad bright waters of the Yangtse keang, rise the picturesque and precipitous rocky islets called “the three hills of King-kow.”
Musgum. African tribe. Young shepherds 1930s
Young shepherds at the banks of the Logone.
Chinese garden – Paris exhibition grounds, 1878.
The Paris Exposition Universelle of 1878 By Arthur Chandler.