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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... vast tracts lie fallow , it has been well described as " a land abounding in meat and drink . " Nature persists in lavishing her boundless treasures . There is an abundance of many waters , and for miles and miles every hill and plain ...
... vast tracts lie fallow , it has been well described as " a land abounding in meat and drink . " Nature persists in lavishing her boundless treasures . There is an abundance of many waters , and for miles and miles every hill and plain ...
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... vast orange groves that roll away towards the beautiful range of Cintra ; and the great harbour can hold ten thousand ships , the largest of which anchor beside the quays . But Lisbon herself is disappointing . She has not yet recov ...
... vast orange groves that roll away towards the beautiful range of Cintra ; and the great harbour can hold ten thousand ships , the largest of which anchor beside the quays . But Lisbon herself is disappointing . She has not yet recov ...
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... Vast Area The Dominion of Canada is in many ways the most im- portant of all the countries that go to make up the British Empire . It is young and vigorous land , a country of vast extent and almost boundless resources . In its total ...
... Vast Area The Dominion of Canada is in many ways the most im- portant of all the countries that go to make up the British Empire . It is young and vigorous land , a country of vast extent and almost boundless resources . In its total ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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