The History of Paris, from the Earliest Period to the Present Day;: Containing a Description of Its Antiquities, Public Buildings, Civil, Religious, Scientific, and Commercial Institutions, with Numerous Historical Facts and Anecdotes, Hitherto Unpublished, Tending to Illustrate the Different Aeras of French History, Particularly the Eventful Period of the Revolution. To which is Added an Appendix: Containing a Notice of the Church of Saint Denis; an Account of the Violation of the Royal Tombs; ... Etc. Etc. In Three Volumes..A. and W. Galignani, 1825 |
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Academy adorned afterwards ancient appointed arcades bas-relief bishop building built cabinet called cardinal cardinal Richelieu ceiling celebrated century chamber Champ de Mars chancellor chapel Charles Charles VI Châtelet church collection columns composed contained council councillors Cour court d'or Dame decorated decree demolished deniers Doric Doric order duke of Orleans edifice entablature entrance erected established faubourg Saint feet in length formed four France French front gallery garden gold grand Henry Henry IV honour Hôpital hospital Hôtel de Bourgogne Hôtel Dieu hundred inscription institution king king's livres Louis XIII Louis XIV Louvre magnificent MAISON marble ment Museum occupied Odéon officers Opera ornamented palace Palais Royal Paris Parlement period persons Petit Philip Augustus present president prevôt prince principal prison purchased revolution Richelieu rue Saint Saint Louis Salle sols spacious theatre thousand tier of boxes tion troop Tuileries twelve vestibule
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