 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1836 - 302 pages
...sculptures, which cover the whole of the northern front. They contain, on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt, over his Asiatic enemies. The number of human figures introduced amounts to 1,500; 500 on foot, and 1,000... | |
 | John R. Miles - 1838 - 400 pages
...which cover the east wing of the northern front. They contain on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt over their Asiatic enemies. The numbe* of human figures introduced amounts to 1500, 500 on foot and 1000 in chariots. NOPH. Q. Where... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1840 - 612 pages
...sculptures, which cover the whole of the northern front. They contain, on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt over his Asiatic enemies. The number of human figures introduced amounts to 1500 ; 500 on foot, and 1000... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1842 - 820 pages
...which cover the east wing of the northern front. They contain, on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt...amounts to 1500 — 500 on foot, and 1000 in chariots. The disposition of the figures, and the execution of the whole picture, are equally remarkable, and... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1842 - 828 pages
...which cover the east wing of the northern front. They contain, on я great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt...The number of human figures introduced amounts to 15UO — 5UO un foot, and 1000 in chariots. The disposition of the figures, and the execution of the... | |
 | Benjamin Moore Norman - 1843 - 414 pages
...sculptures which cover the whole of the northern front. They contain, on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt over an enemy. The number of human figures cut in the solid stone amounts to fifteen hundred ; of these,... | |
 | John R. Miles - 1846 - 512 pages
...which cover the east wing of the northern front. They contain on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt...amounts to 1500, 500 on foot and 1000 in chariots. NOB, (prophecy, springing forth, barked at,) a city situated in the territories belonging to the tribe... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1846 - 604 pages
...on a great scale, a representation of a victory gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt over his Asiatic enemies. The number of human figures introduced...amounts to 1500 ; 500 on foot, and 1000 in chariots. Such are some of the remains of a city which perished long before the records of authentic history... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 618 pages
...which cover the east wing of the northern front. They contain, on a great scale, a representation of a victory, gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt...amounts to 1500, 500 on foot and 1000 in chariots. The Memnonium (see Memnon), and the temple of Medinet Abu, are objects of great interest, both for... | |
 | John Wilson (writer on astronomy.) - 1856 - 532 pages
...resembles neither that of Greece nor Rome. The propylons or towered gateways were common in Egypt, and arc said still to abound in Thebes ; they appear to have...pretended to the character of mansions, had very large propyla or gateways, such as belonged properly to temples, and false obelisks, (as we learn from the... | |
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But the object which most attracts attention consists in the sculptures which cover the east wing of the northern front. They contain, on a great scale, a representation of a victory, gained by one of the ancient kings of Egypt over their Asiatic enemies.... 
