 ... would scarcely be possible to estimate its value. Moreover, all the pavement of the palace, and the floors of its chambers, are entirely of gold, in plates like slabs of stone, a good two fingers thick ; and the windows also are of gold, so that altogether...  The Old South Leaflets: Annual ser - Página 11892Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Marco Polo - 1875 - 884 páginas
...he hath a great Palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold, just as our churches are roofed with lead, insomuch that it would scarcely be possible...pavement of the Palace, and the floors of its chambers, Anc.ent Japanese Knipcror. (After n Nalivc Drawing ; from Humbert } are entirely of gold, in plates... | |
 | Johannes Justus Rein - 1889 - 662 páginas
...Island. He has a great palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold, just as churches are roofed with lead, insomuch that it would scarcely be possible to estimate its value. Moreover all the pavements of the palace and the floors of its chambers are entirely of gold, in plates like slabs of... | |
 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - 1891 - 482 páginas
...that Island. You must know that he hath a great Palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold . . . Moreover, all the pavement of the Palace, and the...thick ; and the windows also are of gold, so that . . . the richness of this Palace is past ... all belief. . . . They have also pearls in abundance,... | |
 | Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore - 1892 - 70 páginas
...sighting Cuba, the great admiral was sure that Zipangu's palace, with its roof, floors and windows " of gold, in plates like slabs of stone, a good two fingers thick," was near at hand. Fortunately for us, Japan was held in reserve for this century and this generation,... | |
 | Christopher Columbus - 1893 - 364 páginas
...island it is. The Lord of that island hath a great palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold. Moreover, all the pavement of the palace, and the...stone, a good two fingers thick ; and the windows are also of gold, so that altogether the richness of this palace is past all bounds and all belief.... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - 1897 - 510 páginas
...he hath a great palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold, just as our churches are roofed with lead, insomuch that it would scarcely be possible...the floors of its chambers, are entirely of gold. They have also pearls in abundance, which are of a rose color, but fine, big and round, and quite as... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - 1897 - 546 páginas
...he hath a great palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold, just as our churches are roofed with lead, insomuch that it would scarcely be possible...the floors of its chambers, are entirely of gold. They have also pearls in abundance, which are of a rose color, but fine, big and round, and quite as... | |
 | George Edward Weare - 1897 - 392 páginas
...roofed with fine gold, just as our churches are roofed with lead, insomuch that it would be scarcely possible to estimate its value. Moreover, all the...chambers, are entirely of gold, in plates like slabs of stones a good two fingers thick ; and the windows also are of gold, so that altogether the richness... | |
 | Noah Brooks, Marco Polo - 1897 - 308 páginas
...he hath a great Palace which is entirely roofed with fine gold, just as our churches are roofed with lead, insomuch that it would scarcely be possible...Moreover, all the pavement of the Palace and the floors of the chambers are entirely of gold, in plates like slabs of stone, a good two fingers thick ; and the... | |
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