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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... railway line was under artillery fire , and for a time there were daily bombardments with destructive effect . The town was evacuated by civilians in the spring of 1918 , but the Battle of Amiens , which commenced in the beginning of ...
... railway line was under artillery fire , and for a time there were daily bombardments with destructive effect . The town was evacuated by civilians in the spring of 1918 , but the Battle of Amiens , which commenced in the beginning of ...
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... railways amid the purple darkness of the trees . Some think that Switzerland has been spoiled by engineers . According to one critic whenever a mountain can boast of a view , a railway has been erected on the torn , bleeding sides , and ...
... railways amid the purple darkness of the trees . Some think that Switzerland has been spoiled by engineers . According to one critic whenever a mountain can boast of a view , a railway has been erected on the torn , bleeding sides , and ...
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... Railway . ICE - YACHTING . A perilous and fascinating winter sport that has been brought to great perfection in Canada , where ice extends for miles and there is no speed - limit to check the wildest runs . By courtesy , Canadian ...
... Railway . ICE - YACHTING . A perilous and fascinating winter sport that has been brought to great perfection in Canada , where ice extends for miles and there is no speed - limit to check the wildest runs . By courtesy , Canadian ...
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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