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Unless the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh in vain.
[Lat., Nisi Dominus frustra.]
Unless the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh in vain.
[Lat., Nisi Dominus frustra.]
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of
each and every town or city.
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of
each and every town or city.
Fields and trees are not willing to teach me anything; but this
can be effected by men residing in read more
Fields and trees are not willing to teach me anything; but this
can be effected by men residing in the city.
A rose-red city half as old as Time.
A rose-red city half as old as Time.
In the busy haunts of men.
In the busy haunts of men.
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.
Far from gay cities, and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities, and the ways of men.
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life read more
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford
Even cities have their graves!
Even cities have their graves!
