Report on the Phœnician and Roman Antiquities in the Group of the Islands of Malta |
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Abela according Adriatic apse Arabic arrangement bearing belonging Bres buildings called Canon Agius Carthaginians central centres century characters Christian Church CLASS coins collection contains Count Ciantar covered described discovered discovery doubt drawn Egyptian engraved entrance epoch erected evidently existence Father figure four Gesenius Gozo Grand Master Greek ground Hagiar Kim hand head Hebrew hill inscription interesting islands of Malta Italy language Latin learned legend letters Library Maltese marble Marsa meaning Melita MELITENSIS mentioned monoliths monuments natives nearly North Notabile observe obverse opposite Order origin pair period Phoenician Plautus points posterior area present preserved probably prove Public published Punic Rabato reading records relics remains represented reverse Roman ruins seen separate seven side stone temple third tombs Torremuzza town translation vases Vide wall
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Page 118 - A female figure, on the right, is engaged in binding the hands of the central figure ; another female figure, on the left, having a pair of scissors in the right hand, and with the left holding by the beard the male figure, who is in evident distress at being about to be deprived of it.