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The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria

CHAPTER VI
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In one set of slabs a garden seems to be represented.

Vines are trained upon trees, which may be either firs or cypresses, winding elegantly around their stems, and on either side letting fall their pendent branches laden with fruit.

[PLATE LXVIII..
Fig.

2.] Leaves.

branches, and tendrils are delineated with equal truth and finish, a most pleasing and graceful effect being thereby produced.
Irregularly among the trees occur groups of lilies, some in bud, some in full blow, all natural, graceful, and spirited.


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