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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... produce , a profound impression throughout the country . Since then the mosques of Kairwan have remained accessible to all men . The services are simple and impressive , consisting chiefly of readings from the Koran and prayers or ...
... produce , a profound impression throughout the country . Since then the mosques of Kairwan have remained accessible to all men . The services are simple and impressive , consisting chiefly of readings from the Koran and prayers or ...
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... production of furs . Halifax , charmingly situated on one of the most magni- ficent natural harbours of the world , and with a population of 70,000 , is one of Canada's two Atlantic winter ports , a pleasant place to live in , and along ...
... production of furs . Halifax , charmingly situated on one of the most magni- ficent natural harbours of the world , and with a population of 70,000 , is one of Canada's two Atlantic winter ports , a pleasant place to live in , and along ...
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... production of lime - juice , limes , citrate of lime , papain and cocoanuts . The Windward Islands include Grenada , St. Vincent , and St. Lucia , and have an area of 133 square miles and a population of 66,300 . Cocoa , nutmegs ...
... production of lime - juice , limes , citrate of lime , papain and cocoanuts . The Windward Islands include Grenada , St. Vincent , and St. Lucia , and have an area of 133 square miles and a population of 66,300 . Cocoa , nutmegs ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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