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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... church has some wonderful glass and brass and a picture of the death of St. Thomas of Can- terbury . Passing through this town , he was asked by some monks to suggest a dedication for a church they were building , and he said , " Let it ...
... church has some wonderful glass and brass and a picture of the death of St. Thomas of Can- terbury . Passing through this town , he was asked by some monks to suggest a dedication for a church they were building , and he said , " Let it ...
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... Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem . The Inner Temple gar- dens are specially beautiful with a great wrought iron gate and the kneeling figure of a Moor bearing a sundial . Here were plucked the white and red roses worn as badges ...
... Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem . The Inner Temple gar- dens are specially beautiful with a great wrought iron gate and the kneeling figure of a Moor bearing a sundial . Here were plucked the white and red roses worn as badges ...
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... church whose beadle was an ally . In almost any of the very old houses near the sea we still find sliding panels and double cupboards and revolving cellar doors dating back to smugglers ' days . There are even movable ponds with ...
... church whose beadle was an ally . In almost any of the very old houses near the sea we still find sliding panels and double cupboards and revolving cellar doors dating back to smugglers ' days . There are even movable ponds with ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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