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 120
... close - fitting white cap with wings . The men wear short knee- breeches , round hats and loose blouses . At both these places there is a regular tariff for sketching men , women and children in their brightly polished houses , where a ...
... close - fitting white cap with wings . The men wear short knee- breeches , round hats and loose blouses . At both these places there is a regular tariff for sketching men , women and children in their brightly polished houses , where a ...
Page 349
... Close by , just off Cheapside , is the famous Guildhall . Here great City functions are held , elections of Lord Mayors and Sheriffs , public meetings of citizens , and , on Lord Mayor's Day , the great annual banquet to Cabinet ...
... Close by , just off Cheapside , is the famous Guildhall . Here great City functions are held , elections of Lord Mayors and Sheriffs , public meetings of citizens , and , on Lord Mayor's Day , the great annual banquet to Cabinet ...
Page 352
... close by , and it is interesting to recall the derivation of " mews , " which were originally coops where the royal falcons were enclosed for moult- ing ( mue in French ) . The Great Parks Hyde Park is the chief lung of London ...
... close by , and it is interesting to recall the derivation of " mews , " which were originally coops where the royal falcons were enclosed for moult- ing ( mue in French ) . The Great Parks Hyde Park is the chief lung of London ...
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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