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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... heads . After the revolution of 1830 , the governing power be- longed exclusively to the French element , which ... head of the Customs at Brussels , publicly re- questing the Flemish provinces to send their returns in French , " as ...
... heads . After the revolution of 1830 , the governing power be- longed exclusively to the French element , which ... head of the Customs at Brussels , publicly re- questing the Flemish provinces to send their returns in French , " as ...
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... Head . the Saxons made their last stand against William's advance from. RYE CHURCH AND CLOCK TOWER . BEACHY HEAD , EASTBOURNE . THE NEEDLES , ISLE OF WIGHT . DARTMOOR : POST.
... Head . the Saxons made their last stand against William's advance from. RYE CHURCH AND CLOCK TOWER . BEACHY HEAD , EASTBOURNE . THE NEEDLES , ISLE OF WIGHT . DARTMOOR : POST.
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... Head , where the South Downs end . It was on this sheer head- land that Edward Whymper began his climbing career as a schoolboy and nearly broke his neck ; here other foolhardy Alpin- ists seek trouble every year , are stranded half ...
... Head , where the South Downs end . It was on this sheer head- land that Edward Whymper began his climbing career as a schoolboy and nearly broke his neck ; here other foolhardy Alpin- ists seek trouble every year , are stranded half ...
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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