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Title: Rachel and the Seven Wonders

Author: Netta Syrett

Illustrator: Joyce Mercer

Release date: September 17, 2021 [eBook #66321]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Frederick A. Stokes, 1923

Credits: MWS, Shaun Mudd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK RACHEL AND THE SEVEN WONDERS ***

THE STATUE IN THE HARBOUR

RACHEL AND THE
SEVEN WONDERS

BY NETTA SYRETT
ILLUSTRATED BY JOYCE MERCER

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
PUBLISHERS      NEW YORK

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO ROBIN

CONTENTS

Page
FIRST WONDER
THE GREAT PYRAMID 13
SECOND WONDER
THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON 33
THIRD WONDER
THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES 55
FOURTH WONDER
THE TEMPLE OF DIANA 79
FIFTH WONDER
THE MAUSOLEUM OF ARTEMISIA 109
SIXTH WONDER
THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA 129
SEVENTH WONDER
THE STATUE OF JUPITER OLYMPIUS 146

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Statue in the Harbour (Colour) Frontispiece.
The Rosetta Stone (Colour) To face page 16
Pharaoh in his Chariot " " 22
‘It will last for ever’ " " 74
A little boy walked in front of the procession (Colour) " " 88
‘This is Diana of the Ephesians’ " " 100
They had a glimpse of the City " " 114
The Pharos Lighthouse (Colour) " " 136
The Olympic Games (Colour) " " 160