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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... light has been so cunningly contrived that the setting sun sends its shafts straight on to the tomb . The Panthéon , another landmark , replaced the Church of St. Geneviève and was raised as a temple of fame with a dedica- tion , " To ...
... light has been so cunningly contrived that the setting sun sends its shafts straight on to the tomb . The Panthéon , another landmark , replaced the Church of St. Geneviève and was raised as a temple of fame with a dedica- tion , " To ...
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... light is on the picture , and the dark wood - work of the room is only background . Of Rembrandt's works only thirty ... lights , which give the effect of a lamp behind the canvas and fill the atmosphere with fire . A City built on Piles ...
... light is on the picture , and the dark wood - work of the room is only background . Of Rembrandt's works only thirty ... lights , which give the effect of a lamp behind the canvas and fill the atmosphere with fire . A City built on Piles ...
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... light French wine instead of port , and how he replied , " I have tasted your light French wine , and f the two I prefer the gout . " Apart from port , Portuguese wine is very carelessly prepared . Even before the Methuen Treaty ...
... light French wine instead of port , and how he replied , " I have tasted your light French wine , and f the two I prefer the gout . " Apart from port , Portuguese wine is very carelessly prepared . Even before the Methuen Treaty ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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