The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 1Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest G. P. Putnam's sons, 1924 |
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Page 13
... live and how to love . " It is perhaps this emphasis on the understanding of life , the balancing of life , that is charac- teristic of the French aspiration . The Frenchman would like to be the perfect artist in life . But he hides his ...
... live and how to love . " It is perhaps this emphasis on the understanding of life , the balancing of life , that is charac- teristic of the French aspiration . The Frenchman would like to be the perfect artist in life . But he hides his ...
Page 14
... live round about and near their parents , and there is a kind of patriarchal reunion once a week , at dinner or supper , as a matter of course . There are some amusing differences from English life which will be noted . At the side of ...
... live round about and near their parents , and there is a kind of patriarchal reunion once a week , at dinner or supper , as a matter of course . There are some amusing differences from English life which will be noted . At the side of ...
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... live under town conditions like those of Lon- don , Birmingham , or Liverpool ; in France 75 per cent of the population live in villages or little towns . The people of France live on the land , work on the land and love the land ; her ...
... live under town conditions like those of Lon- don , Birmingham , or Liverpool ; in France 75 per cent of the population live in villages or little towns . The people of France live on the land , work on the land and love the land ; her ...
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... lives up - or down to its quaint name , suggestive of gamps and ginghams . All is so thoroughly crinoline , lethargic and remote . But come here , if you can , for the famous Pardon on the first Sunday in July and taste something of the ...
... lives up - or down to its quaint name , suggestive of gamps and ginghams . All is so thoroughly crinoline , lethargic and remote . But come here , if you can , for the famous Pardon on the first Sunday in July and taste something of the ...
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... lives in closest touch with primitive Nature . He takes his cattle to the priests for ceremonial blessing , appeals to strange saints in time of peril ; makes the unseen world a factor in his daily life . Quaint Religious Festivals The ...
... lives in closest touch with primitive Nature . He takes his cattle to the priests for ceremonial blessing , appeals to strange saints in time of peril ; makes the unseen world a factor in his daily life . Quaint Religious Festivals The ...
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