Standing upon Bedloe's Island, this famous statue was presented to the United States by the French Republic in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. It is probably the most famous piece of architectural symbolism in the two Americas, the object which attracts the first glance of the arriving emigrant and the last fond look of the departing citizen of the United States. THE MARVELS OF NATURE AND THE EDITED BY SIR HARRY JOHNSTON AND DR. HADEN GUEST WITH 1000 ILLUSTRATIONS IN FOUR VOLUMES UNIVERSITY NEW YORK WILLIAM H. WISE & CO. 1933 CONTENTS XI. THE BRITISH EMPIRE (Concluded) VI. INDIA (Concluded) Benares-The Mecca of Hinduism-The Holy River Ganges- -Madras-History-Statistics-Burmah-Monks and monas- teries-Pagodas-Burmese villages-Mandalay—Rangoon— VII. MALAYA, BORNEO, AND HONG KONG The land of to-morrow-Early difficulties-The Aborigines- - Tasmania-Population. - PAGE 499 501 527 535 |