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 504
... hand , in joyful bands . Thin yog- his and slow fakirs descend - saints of Brahma and Muhammad . Sacred cows come ... hands . Such is the morn's awakening at Benares . What a contrast to the awakening of London or Liverpool ! Photochrom ...
... hand , in joyful bands . Thin yog- his and slow fakirs descend - saints of Brahma and Muhammad . Sacred cows come ... hands . Such is the morn's awakening at Benares . What a contrast to the awakening of London or Liverpool ! Photochrom ...
Page 848
... Hand - in - hand with methodical scientific production , there has been steady development of co - operation in the handling and disposal of dairy produce , which has made possible the standardisation of quality in butter , cheese ...
... Hand - in - hand with methodical scientific production , there has been steady development of co - operation in the handling and disposal of dairy produce , which has made possible the standardisation of quality in butter , cheese ...
Page 988
... hands of a single Persian . " Persian Carpets Carpets survive as a home industry , though a few factories exist with hand looms . Describing his commission for a carpet , Mr. Hale writes , " It will measure about fourteen square yards ...
... hands of a single Persian . " Persian Carpets Carpets survive as a home industry , though a few factories exist with hand looms . Describing his commission for a carpet , Mr. Hale writes , " It will measure about fourteen square yards ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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