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 120
... possessing a distinct character of her own . She rivals Stockholm in claiming to be " Venice of the North , " though ... possesses , of course , canals , but none of them are much used in daily life . There is a tendency to fill them up ...
... possessing a distinct character of her own . She rivals Stockholm in claiming to be " Venice of the North , " though ... possesses , of course , canals , but none of them are much used in daily life . There is a tendency to fill them up ...
Page 261
... possess few attractions in the way of art and architecture , but for natural charm it is unsurpassed . It may be sunk in seeming indolence and offer little temptation to traders , but it possesses the richest soil in the world . Though ...
... possess few attractions in the way of art and architecture , but for natural charm it is unsurpassed . It may be sunk in seeming indolence and offer little temptation to traders , but it possesses the richest soil in the world . Though ...
Page 373
... possesses a certain magnificence , but the advent of motor cars and chars - à- bancs has brought more favoured places within equally easy reach of London , and the old glories of " London - by - the - sea " have some- what diminished ...
... possesses a certain magnificence , but the advent of motor cars and chars - à- bancs has brought more favoured places within equally easy reach of London , and the old glories of " London - by - the - sea " have some- what diminished ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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