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 737
... practically inexhaustible . The only port in the island which can be entered by large steamers is Keelung on the north , which has a deep bay , sur- rounded by a wealth of feathery bamboos . The capital , Taihoku , is about an hour away ...
... practically inexhaustible . The only port in the island which can be entered by large steamers is Keelung on the north , which has a deep bay , sur- rounded by a wealth of feathery bamboos . The capital , Taihoku , is about an hour away ...
Page 795
... practically non - existent . The workmen were for the most part herded together in dormi- tories , for which accommodation a rent was deducted from their pay . Owing to the number of Saints ' days and Church festivals , the working year ...
... practically non - existent . The workmen were for the most part herded together in dormi- tories , for which accommodation a rent was deducted from their pay . Owing to the number of Saints ' days and Church festivals , the working year ...
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... Practically the whole of the East Prussian sea - board lies on one or other of two great shallow lagoons , cut off ( except for communicating channels ) from the Baltic by great sandbanks known as Nahrungs . § 7 DANZIG Danzig or Gdansk ...
... Practically the whole of the East Prussian sea - board lies on one or other of two great shallow lagoons , cut off ( except for communicating channels ) from the Baltic by great sandbanks known as Nahrungs . § 7 DANZIG Danzig or Gdansk ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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