The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 1Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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... Hall of Paris , a concert hall seating 6,000 and containing a fine organ . The cascade in front falls through eight basins into a large reservoir flanked by bronze animals . Photo : E. N. A. OYSTER WOMAN . These fisherwomen.
... Hall of Paris , a concert hall seating 6,000 and containing a fine organ . The cascade in front falls through eight basins into a large reservoir flanked by bronze animals . Photo : E. N. A. OYSTER WOMAN . These fisherwomen.
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... Hall , the Temple Church , the Tower , and a few City churches alone survive . In 1703 , a further advance towards modern London was helped by a tremendous storm , which overthrew houses , unroofed churches , drove river - ships ashore ...
... Hall , the Temple Church , the Tower , and a few City churches alone survive . In 1703 , a further advance towards modern London was helped by a tremendous storm , which overthrew houses , unroofed churches , drove river - ships ashore ...
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... Hall of Christchurch is amazingly impres- sive with its roof beams , sculptured coats - of - arms and pictures by Old Masters ; it is surpassed only by Westminster Hall and the great hall of Hampton Court ; and here Parliament was held ...
... Hall of Christchurch is amazingly impres- sive with its roof beams , sculptured coats - of - arms and pictures by Old Masters ; it is surpassed only by Westminster Hall and the great hall of Hampton Court ; and here Parliament was held ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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Abbey Algeria amid ancient arches attracted beautiful béguinage bridge British Bruges buildings built canals capital carved Castle Cathedral centre century charm chief church coast colour crowds dance Donald McLeish Dutch England English Europe famous feet fish Flemish flowers forests France French galleries gardens Ghent Hall harbour hills Holland Holy houses huge hundred India island Italian Italy Kairwan King known lake land live London lovely magnificent mediæval modern Moorish Moors Morocco mountains Naples natives night North palace Paris peasants Photo Photochrom picturesque population province Pyrenees quaint railway remains river rock Roman Rome round ruins saints scene scenery Seville sorts South Spain Spanish sport square miles stands stone strange streets Swiss thousand tion to-day tomb tourists towers town trees Tunis Tunisia valleys vast Venice village W. H. Smith walls wild women wonderful woods Zuider Zee