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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... capital of what remained of French France until Joan of Arc relieved Orleans . Adjoining the won- drous carved cathedral is the curious Butter Tower , which , like another of the same name at Rouen , was built with money paid for ...
... capital of what remained of French France until Joan of Arc relieved Orleans . Adjoining the won- drous carved cathedral is the curious Butter Tower , which , like another of the same name at Rouen , was built with money paid for ...
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... capital ( 1,040,000 ) , Dundee ( 168,320 ) , Aberdeen ( 158,964 ) , Paisley ( 84,840 ) , and Greenock ( 81 , - 130 ) . In the Highlands the chief industries are connected with fishing , sport , and sheep - rearing . The Midland Valley ...
... capital ( 1,040,000 ) , Dundee ( 168,320 ) , Aberdeen ( 158,964 ) , Paisley ( 84,840 ) , and Greenock ( 81 , - 130 ) . In the Highlands the chief industries are connected with fishing , sport , and sheep - rearing . The Midland Valley ...
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... capital . Cotton and sugar are the chief products . Tobacco ( area 114 square miles ) is a dependency of Trinidad which has an area of 1,860 square miles and a population of 365,000 . Port of Spain ( 61,500 ) is the capital . Products ...
... capital . Cotton and sugar are the chief products . Tobacco ( area 114 square miles ) is a dependency of Trinidad which has an area of 1,860 square miles and a population of 365,000 . Port of Spain ( 61,500 ) is the capital . Products ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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