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" ... temple still remaining, is supposed to have been a great city. It stood six leagues to the eastward of Sufetula, and was known among Roman authors by the name of Oppidum Chilmanense. The town of Casareene, the Colonia Scillitana of former days, claims... "
The World Displayed; Or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels ... - Page 48
1761
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Travels, Or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant ...

Thomas Shaw - 1757 - 590 pages
...immediately over this river, there is a triumphal arch, more remarkabk for the quantity ami goodnefs of the materials, than for the beauty and elegance of the defign. It confifls of one large arch, with an Attick ftru&ure above it, having likewife fome 4 rude rude Corinthian-\\ke...
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A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing ..., Volume 6

1767 - 612 pages
...perhaps, for a veftry. Upon an eminence, fix leagues to the welrfouth-weft of Spaitja, is Caflareen. The river Derb runs winding below it ; and upon a...materials, than for the beauty and elegance of the defign. But notwithftanding tlie rudenefs of the workmanfhip, and the oddnefs of the fuuation, it. has an infcription,...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 312 pages
...lbuth-weft of Spaitla, is Caffareen. The river Derb winds below it; and on a precipice that overhangs the river is a triumphal arch, more remarkable for the...than for the beauty and elegance of the defign. It conlifts of one large arch, furmounted with an attic ftru6ture, that has fome ornaments, refembling...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 314 pages
...fouth-weft of Spaitla, is CafTareen. The river Derb winds -below it; and on a precipice that overhangs the river is a triumphal arch, more remarkable for the...materials, than for the beauty and elegance of the defign:, It,confifts of one large arch, furmounted with an attic ftru&ure, that has fome ornaments, refembling...
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“A” General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages ..., Volume 15

John Pinkerton - 1814 - 886 pages
...immediately over this river, there is a triumphal arch, more remarkable for the quantity and goodnefs of the materials, than for the beauty and elegance...defign. It confifts of one large arch, with an attic itructure above it, having likewife fome rude Corinthian-like ornaments beftowed upon the entablature...
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History and Present Condition of the Barbary States: Comprehending a View of ...

Michael Russell - 1835 - 466 pages
...Casareene, the Colonia Scillitana of former days, claims some attention for a triumphal arch, though it be more remarkable for the quantity and value of the materials than for the beauty or elegance of the design. On the top there is an attic structure, having certain Corinthian- like...
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History and Present Condition of the Barbary States: Comprehending a View of ...

Michael Russell - 1837 - 358 pages
...Casareene, the Colonia Scillitana of former days, claims some attention for a triumphal arch, though it be more remarkable for the quantity and value of the materials than for the beauty or elegance of the design. On the top there is an attic structure, having certain Corinthian-like ornaments...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 73

1842 - 358 pages
...Casareene, the Colonia Scillitana of former days, claims some attention for a triumphal arch, though it be more remarkable for the quantity and value of the materials than for the beauty or elegance of the design. On the top there is an attic structure, having certain Corinthian-like ornaments...
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