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 38
... taken " in the act " can be arrested in France , as in England , by the nearest policeman ( the gen- darme ) , but he is not warned " that anything you say may be taken down and used as evidence " as in England ; the accused is in fact ...
... taken " in the act " can be arrested in France , as in England , by the nearest policeman ( the gen- darme ) , but he is not warned " that anything you say may be taken down and used as evidence " as in England ; the accused is in fact ...
Page 306
... taken out and sorted before the drag is let down again . This is a very extravagant and destructive method of fishing , for it roots up many sponges which it does not collect . The natives of Jerba and the Kerkenna Islands prefer the ...
... taken out and sorted before the drag is let down again . This is a very extravagant and destructive method of fishing , for it roots up many sponges which it does not collect . The natives of Jerba and the Kerkenna Islands prefer the ...
Page 339
... taken to Guinea and exchanged for slaves ; these were taken to the West Indies and exchanged for cargoes which were brought home ; and thus provided three profits on the original investment . So far it was all a question of commerce ...
... taken to Guinea and exchanged for slaves ; these were taken to the West Indies and exchanged for cargoes which were brought home ; and thus provided three profits on the original investment . So far it was all a question of commerce ...
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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