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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... known as the Sporades , until recently under Turkish rule ; twenty - four Greek islands known as the Cyclades ; and Crete which enjoys nominal independence from Greece . Twelve of the Sporades , known as the Dodecanese , as well as ...
... known as the Sporades , until recently under Turkish rule ; twenty - four Greek islands known as the Cyclades ; and Crete which enjoys nominal independence from Greece . Twelve of the Sporades , known as the Dodecanese , as well as ...
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... known as " dons . " And there are two officials known as proctors , whose busi- ness it is to prowl the streets attended by swift fighting men , commonly called " bulldogs . " Their duties include fining young men who venture out after ...
... known as " dons . " And there are two officials known as proctors , whose busi- ness it is to prowl the streets attended by swift fighting men , commonly called " bulldogs . " Their duties include fining young men who venture out after ...
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... known as the Coventry Plays , which were per- formed there in the Middle Ages , but no satisfactory explana- tion has ever been given of " sending to Coventry " any more than of relegating undesirables to Putney or Bath . Rugby is best ...
... known as the Coventry Plays , which were per- formed there in the Middle Ages , but no satisfactory explana- tion has ever been given of " sending to Coventry " any more than of relegating undesirables to Putney or Bath . Rugby is best ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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