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 148
... mountains , every prophecy of storm , the paths of the avalanche , the most invisible signs of the seasons , the voices of the winds , what it means when the glaciers sing , what stories the rivers tell of the happenings in the high ...
... mountains , every prophecy of storm , the paths of the avalanche , the most invisible signs of the seasons , the voices of the winds , what it means when the glaciers sing , what stories the rivers tell of the happenings in the high ...
Page 154
... mountains - the Rigi and Pilatus , with cog - railways to enable sedentary people to play at mountaineering . Pilatus , pro- vides us with a local barometer and a sequel to the Gospel story . It appears that , after the Crucifixion ...
... mountains - the Rigi and Pilatus , with cog - railways to enable sedentary people to play at mountaineering . Pilatus , pro- vides us with a local barometer and a sequel to the Gospel story . It appears that , after the Crucifixion ...
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... mountains . There is a certain barbaric , even ferocious quality about these peaks which is not to be found elsewhere . There is a certain sameness in this whole tortured region of the earth's surface , but the majesty and ...
... mountains . There is a certain barbaric , even ferocious quality about these peaks which is not to be found elsewhere . There is a certain sameness in this whole tortured region of the earth's surface , but the majesty and ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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