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 620
... road to the Pyramids and the borders of the Libyan desert , which finally merges into the Sahara . The Pyramids are among the oldest monuments surviving in the world ; they are cer- tainly the most astonishing and impressive . In all ...
... road to the Pyramids and the borders of the Libyan desert , which finally merges into the Sahara . The Pyramids are among the oldest monuments surviving in the world ; they are cer- tainly the most astonishing and impressive . In all ...
Page 754
... road crosses them , so wide that the pedestrians , carriages , asses , camels seem to stray at random over open spaces rather than along a beaten track . But as soon as you venture on to it yourself , the reason for these odd ...
... road crosses them , so wide that the pedestrians , carriages , asses , camels seem to stray at random over open spaces rather than along a beaten track . But as soon as you venture on to it yourself , the reason for these odd ...
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... road of 70 miles from Kandahar to Chaman . Otherwise there are no roads for wheeled traffic , and pack animals must be used for the conveyance of merchandise . The chief provinces are Kabul , Kandahar , Herat , Turk- istan , and ...
... road of 70 miles from Kandahar to Chaman . Otherwise there are no roads for wheeled traffic , and pack animals must be used for the conveyance of merchandise . The chief provinces are Kabul , Kandahar , Herat , Turk- istan , and ...
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INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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