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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... beautiful excursion through hedges of wild aloes , to enjoy a magnificent bird's - eye view of the town with its Oriental flat roofs , courtyards with orange trees and palms , cloisters and staircases outside all covered with arabesques ...
... beautiful excursion through hedges of wild aloes , to enjoy a magnificent bird's - eye view of the town with its Oriental flat roofs , courtyards with orange trees and palms , cloisters and staircases outside all covered with arabesques ...
Page 239
... Beautiful Monserrat , far more beautiful than other shrines in Europe and not much more ' ifficult of access , is it not strange that it should remain neglected by British pilgrims ? A Remarkable Festival § 7 North of Barcelona , near ...
... Beautiful Monserrat , far more beautiful than other shrines in Europe and not much more ' ifficult of access , is it not strange that it should remain neglected by British pilgrims ? A Remarkable Festival § 7 North of Barcelona , near ...
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... beautiful if one ignores the waste - paper of picknickers ; but Gor- ing has aroused the greatest admiration of all . Some talk of the Wye and the Moselle , but worshippers of old Father Thames de- clare that no spot on these rivers can ...
... beautiful if one ignores the waste - paper of picknickers ; but Gor- ing has aroused the greatest admiration of all . Some talk of the Wye and the Moselle , but worshippers of old Father Thames de- clare that no spot on these rivers can ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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