 The moon, nearly full, illumined the rounded domes of the Silla, and the aspect of the sky formed a perfect contrast to that of the earth, covered with the dead and heaped with ruins. Mothers were seen bearing in their arms their children, whom they hoped...  Travels in South America - Page 150by William Bingley - 1820 - 346 pagesFull view - About this book
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