...right of a person facing the altar; and so cunningly contrived as to have a small aperture, easily concealed, and level with the surface of the rock....listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. We amused ourselves for a few minutes by endeavouring to mimic the sort of solemn farce acted upon...

...right of a person facing the altar; and so cunningly contrived as to have a small aperture, easily concealed, and level with the surface of the rock....listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. We amused ourselves for a few minutes, by endeavouring to mimic the sort of solemn farce acted upon...

...descended into the narrow passage, might creep along until he arrived immediately behind the center of the altar; where, being hid by some colossal statue...listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. We amused ourselves for a few minutes, by endeavouring to mimic the sort of solemn farce acted upon...

...was barely large enough to admit the entrance of a single person, who could creep along to the back of the altar, where, being hid by some colossal statue,...voice would produce a most imposing effect among the listening votaries 10. As to Altars, Herodotus says that the Egyptians were the first who consecrated...

...right of a person facing the altar ; and so cunningly contrived as to have a small aperture, easily concealed, and level with the surface of the rock....listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary *." The subterraneous passage, alluded to by Dr. Clarke, is, in its present state, about twenty feet...

...or other screen, he might, by uttering some preconcerted answer, produce a most imposing effect upon the humble votaries prostrate beneath, who were listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. My friend and his companions amused themselves by endeavouring to mimic the solemn farce formerly acted...

...or other screen, he might, by uttering some preconcerted answer, produce a most imposing effect upon the humble votaries prostrate beneath, who were listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. My friend and his companions amused themselves by endeavouring to mimic the solemn farce formerly acted...

...might creep along until he arrived immediately behind the centre of the altar, where, being hidden by some colossal statue or other screen, the sound...listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. We amused ourselves for a few minutes by endeavouring to mimic tthe sort of solemn farce acted upon...

...right of a person facing the altar; and so Cunningly contrived as to have a small aperture, easily concealed, and level with the surface of the rock....would produce a most imposing effect among the humble votiries, prostrate beneath, who were listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary. We amused...

...rock. This was barely large enough to admit the entrance of a single person, who, having descended in the narrow passage, might creep along until he arrived...listening in silence upon the floor of the sanctuary." Argos was consecrated to Jun6 :* it was subject to different forms of government ; its people were...