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 182
... covered by walls and 52 gigantic pillars ; the stained - glass windows are the biggest in the world ; there is ... covering fresh surprises . There is a miracle - working image carved by St. Charles Borromeo himself . And we seem to ...
... covered by walls and 52 gigantic pillars ; the stained - glass windows are the biggest in the world ; there is ... covering fresh surprises . There is a miracle - working image carved by St. Charles Borromeo himself . And we seem to ...
Page 196
... covered with carved coats - of - arms , and not only have the hilly streets preserved the character of centuries ago , but the festivals and games and life of the people remain unchanged . One of the towers has stones at the four ...
... covered with carved coats - of - arms , and not only have the hilly streets preserved the character of centuries ago , but the festivals and games and life of the people remain unchanged . One of the towers has stones at the four ...
Page 372
... covered with short sweet grass and peopled only by shepherds guarding their vast flocks of placid sheep which speck the slopes with dots of white . It is a bare , almost treeless country , with little water , and broad heaths across ...
... covered with short sweet grass and peopled only by shepherds guarding their vast flocks of placid sheep which speck the slopes with dots of white . It is a bare , almost treeless country , with little water , and broad heaths across ...
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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