Yellowstone (AD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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'Ek if ,f 2 ,F , Cemefery of fhe Capuchins consisfing of four grim chambers confaining holy earih from Jeru- salem in which fhe monlrs are femporarily buried. Scarey isn'1' if? Transepf, alfar of +he Sacramenf, in Basilica of Sf. John, where is preserved fhe cedar fable 'I'ha+ served for fhe Lasf Supper. On +he leff is fhe fabernacle and high aH'ar confaining +he heads of Sain+s Peier and Paul.

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I ,ersx-sfr1v-4?g-:gv4g-.1-nj131g-up.ej:,n.-n.j::- ei. Beach parfy a+ Phaleron Bay. The long boai irip was worfh +he reward, lofs of cold sfafeside beer. No women buf fhen you can'+ have everyfhing. The Parihenon, a -temple of fhe Doric order ded- icaled fo Aihena, 'lhe goddess of wisdom, pro- fecfress of heroes and guardian of 'lhe cify of Afhens, Fiffeen years, 432 fo 447 B. C., in being buili, fhe Parfhenon is said 'ro be fhe mosf beaufi- ful ruins of anfiquify. The famous porch, of fhe Caryafides aH'ached io femple Erech'rheum. The efymology of fhe word Caryafide is applied fo female s1'a'I'ues used in- sfead of columns +o supporl' an enfablafure. The second Caryafide, from fhe leff, in fhe froni' row is a copy: fhe original is in fhe Brifish museum. This is if! Wine, women and song. American gals ai' fhai. Many fhanlrs +o fhe U.S.O. American Colony for making our sfay in Greece so en- ioyable. 1 124 -:V V Yr- -if Iii T I f 1- L'-f 5. , , : - T-' 1 ii, i 'if A- E I 72' 5 'Z x es? V -1 1- iz!! 5 5--4 ff 'i -M' 'ff' 4 A' , 1 -'-- 1' C is vm My -62 - f T, -gl A ,,,2 .--1 2 4 Q .f A - f i --1' A.. ff 3--rf 'S X ?-f -4 4' 4: .- L-J ffe Qafff A Y ', T - r-dl Q ,k