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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original
book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not
illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...his head, and heard his
long, regular, and continued swallows; and when he had finished the
jar he drew a long breath, went to the window, came to my bedside,
looked at me for a moment, probably thinking wl_.at a deal of
useless trouble I took in pulling oil' my clothes; and, throwing
himself upon the divan, in a few moments he was again asleep. ln
the morning immediately after breakfast one of the monks came to
conduct me through the convent. The building covered a great extent
of ground; and for strength and solidity, as well as size,
resembled a fortress. It was built by the Empress Helena, over the
spot consecrated as the birthplace of our Saviour, and was
intended, so far as human handiwork could do so, to honour and
reverence the holy spot. The insuflicient means of the pious
empress, however, or some other cause, prevented its being finished
according to the plan she had designed; and the charity of
subsequent Christians has barely sufliced to keep it from falling
to. ruin. The great church would have been a magnificent building
if finished according to her plan; but now, in its incomplete
state, it is a melancholy monument of defeated ambition. On each
side is a range of noble columns, supporting a frieze of wood,
which the monk told me. was cedar from Lebanon, and still remaining
almost as sound as the solid stone. The whole building is divided
among the Catholics, Greeks, and Armenians, the three great bodies
who represent, or rather misrepresent, Christianity in the East.
Each has its limits, beyond which the others must not pass; and
again there are certain parts which are common to all. The Turkish
government exercises a control over it; and, taking advantage of
the dissensions between these different professors, sells...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original
book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not
illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...his head, and heard his
long, regular, and continued swallows; and when he had finished the
jar he drew a long breath, went to the window, came to my bedside,
looked at me for a moment, probably thinking wl_.at a deal of
useless trouble I took in pulling oil' my clothes; and, throwing
himself upon the divan, in a few moments he was again asleep. ln
the morning immediately after breakfast one of the monks came to
conduct me through the convent. The building covered a great extent
of ground; and for strength and solidity, as well as size,
resembled a fortress. It was built by the Empress Helena, over the
spot consecrated as the birthplace of our Saviour, and was
intended, so far as human handiwork could do so, to honour and
reverence the holy spot. The insuflicient means of the pious
empress, however, or some other cause, prevented its being finished
according to the plan she had designed; and the charity of
subsequent Christians has barely sufliced to keep it from falling
to. ruin. The great church would have been a magnificent building
if finished according to her plan; but now, in its incomplete
state, it is a melancholy monument of defeated ambition. On each
side is a range of noble columns, supporting a frieze of wood,
which the monk told me. was cedar from Lebanon, and still remaining
almost as sound as the solid stone. The whole building is divided
among the Catholics, Greeks, and Armenians, the three great bodies
who represent, or rather misrepresent, Christianity in the East.
Each has its limits, beyond which the others must not pass; and
again there are certain parts which are common to all. The Turkish
government exercises a control over it; and, taking advantage of
the dissensions between these different professors, sells...
John Lloyd Stephens (1805 1852) was an American politician,
explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research
into the ancient Maya civilisation of Central America. In 1839
Stephens was appointed a Special Ambassador to the Federal Republic
of Central America (modern Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala
and El Salvador). First published in 1841, this two-volume work is
an account of his travels in 1839 and 1840, visiting and recording
ancient Mayan sites. Stephens describes Cop n, Palenque and
forty-two other ancient sites and includes over fifty illustrations
drawn by his travelling companion Frederick Catherwood (1799 1854),
a professional architect. Although earlier accounts of Mayan ruins
had been published, Stephens' vivid descriptions and Catherwood's
meticulous drawings were far more detailed and accurate than
previous reports, and kindled Victorian interest in the ancient
Maya civilisation. Volume 1 focuses on Cop n and the indigenous
cultures of Central America.
John Lloyd Stephens (1805 1852) was an American politician,
explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research
into the ancient Maya civilisation of Central America. In 1839
Stephens was appointed a Special Ambassador to the Federal Republic
of Central America (modern Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala
and El Salvador). First published in 1841, this two-volume work is
an account of his travels in 1839 and 1840, visiting and recording
ancient Mayan sites. Stephens describes Cop n, Palenque and
forty-two other ancient sites and includes over fifty illustrations
drawn by his travelling companion Frederick Catherwood (1799 1854),
a professional architect. Although earlier accounts of Mayan ruins
had been published, Stephens' vivid descriptions and Catherwood's
meticulous drawings were far more detailed and accurate than
previous reports, and kindled Victorian interest in the ancient
Maya civilisation. Volume 2 focuses on Palenque, Uxmal and other
Mayan sites.
Edgar Allan Poe called it perhaps the most interesting travel book
ever published. Here, complete in one volume, is the classic
real-life adventureoriginally published across two volumes in
1841that mesmerized readers with its evocative descriptions of
journeys in Mesoamerica. With a wandering spirit mellowed by an
analytic eye, American diplomat and writer JOHN LLOYD STEPHENS
(18051852) introduced Westerners to the mysteries of the Yucatan in
this contemporary bestseller, riveting armchair explorers with his
lyrical account of visits to 44 Maya sites, including the
then-unknown Chichen Itza and Uxmal. Complete with all the
beautiful original illustrations by English artist and architect
FREDERICK CATHERWOOD (17991854), this is essential reading for
those fascinated by Mesoamerican culture as well as those under the
thrall of an itch to see the world.
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