[THIRD OF THE SERIES.]
3. "The Consummation of Empire." (75X50½.)
The rude village has become a magnificent city. From the bay—now a capacious harbor, with phari at the entrance, and thronged with war-galleys, and barks with silken sails—ascend piles of architecture, temples, domes, and colonnades. The massive bridge, the streets and squares, lined with palaces and adorned with statuary, clustered columns, and sparkling fountains, are crowded with gorgeous pageants and triumphal processions. It is a day of triumph—man has conquered man—nations have been subjugated. By wealth and power, knowledge, art, and taste, man has achieved the summit of human grandeur.
The sun is near the meridian.