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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Page 324
... Persia , and the value of land has been increased twenty - fold . Tunny and sardines lavishly reward the activities of the fisher - folk , and salt is so abundant that the Italian Government has abandoned all hope of collecting its tax ...
... Persia , and the value of land has been increased twenty - fold . Tunny and sardines lavishly reward the activities of the fisher - folk , and salt is so abundant that the Italian Government has abandoned all hope of collecting its tax ...
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... Persian philosopher Zoroaster , nor need we take much account of the fact that they number only 100,000 out of the 320 ,000,000 people of India . They are the most successful traders in the world , honest , frugal , generous ...
... Persian philosopher Zoroaster , nor need we take much account of the fact that they number only 100,000 out of the 320 ,000,000 people of India . They are the most successful traders in the world , honest , frugal , generous ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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