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Before the first Romanov was born, Donskoi Monastery was building. It rises, barbarous, massive, beautiful, from the sordid fringes of Moscow. Under its countless roofs are a cathedral and six churches. Through its courtyard are always passing "black" monks, mitred abbots, bishops, for high sacrifice...
...Babylonia, at Ur of the Chaldees, the expedition of the British Museum and of the University of Pennsylvania began to delve into the ruins surrounding the great ziggurat or tower. The first works uncovered date from about 600 B. C.; in the courtyard of a temple of the Moon God was found a building believed to have been used as a sort of convent schoolroom and museum by the priestesses. Another building, a temple to Nin-Gal, wife of the Moon God, has also been uncovered in a corner of the compound. Some of the objects found dated from...
...inner courtyard of Buckingham Palace eight beautiful horses champed impatiently at their bits. The royal state coach?the magnificent guilded vehicle, built in 1761, with its red plush lining and its three genii of England, Scotland and Ireland supporting the imperial crown and holding the sword of state, the sceptre and the emblems of knighthood?stood under the portecochère. Postilions were mounted, and the twelve powdered footmen, dressed in the royal livery, were at their posts. A sudden bustle, the opening of doors, the trampling of many feet, and down the red-carpeted stairs came King George and Queen...
...outer courtyard of the Palace a detachment of the Royal Household Cavalry (the Blues) were sitting at attention in their saddles and as the first pair of horses appeared through the entrance which connects the outer with the inner courtyard, a rasping order brought flashing swords to a royal salute. Somewhere in the background the drums of the Grenadier Guards rolled and the band broke into the national anthem. The massive main iron gates were thrown open and through them slowly passed the state coach, six footmen walking on either side. In the rear the Captain of the Household Cavalry...
Premier James Ramsay MacDonald was driven in his handsome Daimler into the courtyard of Buckingham Palace; three-quarters of an hour later he emerged. King George had accepted the Cabinet's resignation...