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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... less than 2,300,000 blocks of stone , averaging 211⁄2 tons in weight . Originally , it is thought to have been 481 feet , but is now 451 feet in height , and comprises no less than 82,539,000 cubic feet . The exterior can be climbed by ...
... less than 2,300,000 blocks of stone , averaging 211⁄2 tons in weight . Originally , it is thought to have been 481 feet , but is now 451 feet in height , and comprises no less than 82,539,000 cubic feet . The exterior can be climbed by ...
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... less beautiful . Farms become less frequent and the air grey from the diffused smoke of Gary , home of the United States Steel Corporation , whose blast furnaces never die down , and 690 The World To - Da.
... less beautiful . Farms become less frequent and the air grey from the diffused smoke of Gary , home of the United States Steel Corporation , whose blast furnaces never die down , and 690 The World To - Da.
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... less than sixty such companies , and apparently music has not been allowed to suffer or deteriorate under the present régime . Education The cause of education has been less fortunate , and , especially in its higher forms , has been ...
... less than sixty such companies , and apparently music has not been allowed to suffer or deteriorate under the present régime . Education The cause of education has been less fortunate , and , especially in its higher forms , has been ...
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INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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