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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... district con- tains shepherd - warriors , who are supposed to be direct descend- ants of Cretan aborigines . The scenery consists of grand mountains , desolate wastes and beautiful green plains and watered valleys , and the rocks of ...
... district con- tains shepherd - warriors , who are supposed to be direct descend- ants of Cretan aborigines . The scenery consists of grand mountains , desolate wastes and beautiful green plains and watered valleys , and the rocks of ...
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... districts , but Cornish coast scenery has few rivals in the world . The rugged granite and serpentine cliffs with all their ... district and the great reef known as the Manacles probably hold a world's record for wrecks , and all the ...
... districts , but Cornish coast scenery has few rivals in the world . The rugged granite and serpentine cliffs with all their ... district and the great reef known as the Manacles probably hold a world's record for wrecks , and all the ...
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... districts . This is done by means of motors , which bring up the water in tanks and pump it into a canvas reservoir before passing on to the next district . Topical . FIGHTING FOREST FIRES . Sometimes the moss which carpets the forest ...
... districts . This is done by means of motors , which bring up the water in tanks and pump it into a canvas reservoir before passing on to the next district . Topical . FIGHTING FOREST FIRES . Sometimes the moss which carpets the forest ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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