The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 2Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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Page 678
... built in the latter part of the eighteenth century . Other outstanding features of Washington are the National Monument to the Father of his Country , a towering obelisk of white marble , 555 feet in height , on the bank of the Potomac ...
... built in the latter part of the eighteenth century . Other outstanding features of Washington are the National Monument to the Father of his Country , a towering obelisk of white marble , 555 feet in height , on the bank of the Potomac ...
Page 698
... built cities in the country . Its chief public buildings are the Mormon Temple and the Tabernacle of the Latter Day Saints . The first was dedicated in 1893 , after having been forty years in building , and having cost more than three ...
... built cities in the country . Its chief public buildings are the Mormon Temple and the Tabernacle of the Latter Day Saints . The first was dedicated in 1893 , after having been forty years in building , and having cost more than three ...
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... built of wood , but owing to frequent disastrous fires they have been to some extent replaced by stone . Kristiania is a fine modern city , built largely of stone , having excellent docks , roads and streets . The town is surrounded by ...
... built of wood , but owing to frequent disastrous fires they have been to some extent replaced by stone . Kristiania is a fine modern city , built largely of stone , having excellent docks , roads and streets . The town is surrounded by ...
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INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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