. A descriptive and historical account of various palaces, and public buildings, English and foreign. ^ •^i^^wMmwmi^^^^m^^^MMm. ^^g^^^^^iJM^^^rHr^H JOESIGX FOR THE >I0I«XME:XTS IMTHE PAJTTHEOJC AT P-^RIS lan^TuhihU/fusd^ h% ^^aa. PANTHEON OF PARIS. 321 spot, in 1802) explains the dissimilar texture of the walls which compose the bra-chia of the crucifix, and the delicate divisons of the vestibule. When we observe that the extreme height of the building is two hundred and sixty-five English feet, it will be readily believed that the effect produced by the interiorof the dome is
. A descriptive and historical account of various palaces, and public buildings, English and foreign. ^ •^i^^wMmwmi^^^^m^^^MMm. ^^g^^^^^iJM^^^rHr^H JOESIGX FOR THE >I0I«XME:XTS IMTHE PAJTTHEOJC AT P-^RIS lan^TuhihU/fusd^ h% ^^aa. PANTHEON OF PARIS. 321 spot, in 1802) explains the dissimilar texture of the walls which compose the bra-chia of the crucifix, and the delicate divisons of the vestibule. When we observe that the extreme height of the building is two hundred and sixty-five English feet, it will be readily believed that the effect produced by the interiorof the dome is eminently grand and impressive. The inner parts of the edifice areentirely composed of stone, and are ornamented with a variety of pannels beautifullyexecuted. The cemetery is beneath the pavement, and thither were removed, withgreat solemnity, the ashes of Voltaire and Rousseau. If the shades of these greatwriters could visit the solemn spot, would they not feel indignant to behold the urnof Marat placed close beside their own ? But how should faction form a due esti-mate of the value of genius ? So great was the hurry
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