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 133
... gold , strange valleys fold themselves in jungles of foliage , great mountain ranges and little houses and bubbling waterfalls reflect themselves in the deep azure of unfathomed lakes . Above all are the transfiguring effects of sunset ...
... gold , strange valleys fold themselves in jungles of foliage , great mountain ranges and little houses and bubbling waterfalls reflect themselves in the deep azure of unfathomed lakes . Above all are the transfiguring effects of sunset ...
Page 202
... gold , and he poured out streams of coins to the populace as he passed . There were heralds and mace bearers and mounted trumpeters , processions of great Roman nobles , Cardinals two by two riding white mules with scarlet trappings ...
... gold , and he poured out streams of coins to the populace as he passed . There were heralds and mace bearers and mounted trumpeters , processions of great Roman nobles , Cardinals two by two riding white mules with scarlet trappings ...
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... gold and diamonds , but the old glories passed away and the Peninsular War sealed the fate of Portugal . She loyally supported the British in defending the independence of Spain , but suffered severely at the hands of the French . Later ...
... gold and diamonds , but the old glories passed away and the Peninsular War sealed the fate of Portugal . She loyally supported the British in defending the independence of Spain , but suffered severely at the hands of the French . Later ...
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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