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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... Perhaps part of the complexity of life in France is due to the fact that people will not conform to regulations . And perhaps the attitude of universal defiance is sometimes little more than a pose . Catholicism is strong in France ...
... Perhaps part of the complexity of life in France is due to the fact that people will not conform to regulations . And perhaps the attitude of universal defiance is sometimes little more than a pose . Catholicism is strong in France ...
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... perhaps golf is derived from pelota , the national Basque game , the most thrill- ing game in the world , a triumph of acrobatic skill , a succession of incredible surprises , a breathless whirligig of palpitating life and strength ...
... perhaps golf is derived from pelota , the national Basque game , the most thrill- ing game in the world , a triumph of acrobatic skill , a succession of incredible surprises , a breathless whirligig of palpitating life and strength ...
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... perhaps the West does not understand , for the West is frankly materialistic , while the East exalts mystical ideals . On the other hand , per- haps , too much emphasis is sometimes laid on the incomprehen- sibility of India . We are ...
... perhaps the West does not understand , for the West is frankly materialistic , while the East exalts mystical ideals . On the other hand , per- haps , too much emphasis is sometimes laid on the incomprehen- sibility of India . We are ...
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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