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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... flowers , where smiling natives make us wel- come to pick all we desire - wild flowers here , but such as are tended preciously at home . There are myriads of purple anem- ones , and scarlet ones more rare ; dainty lady - tulips ...
... flowers , where smiling natives make us wel- come to pick all we desire - wild flowers here , but such as are tended preciously at home . There are myriads of purple anem- ones , and scarlet ones more rare ; dainty lady - tulips ...
Page 54
... flowers : some are plunged at once into alcohol , while thick petals must first be laid on trays of lard . Some flowers also become sweetmeats and many luscious fruits are here pre- served and crystallised . Oddly enough , however , the ...
... flowers : some are plunged at once into alcohol , while thick petals must first be laid on trays of lard . Some flowers also become sweetmeats and many luscious fruits are here pre- served and crystallised . Oddly enough , however , the ...
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... Flowers Moorish , too , is the love of children and flowers . Not a child but enjoys the fullest freedom to live his life according to his whims , and yet he grows up unspoiled . In no other land is hap- piness so wide - spread or ...
... Flowers Moorish , too , is the love of children and flowers . Not a child but enjoys the fullest freedom to live his life according to his whims , and yet he grows up unspoiled . In no other land is hap- piness so wide - spread or ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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