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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... scenes . Cairo is far the largest city in Africa and attracts every type from almost every part of the world . Here East and West do meet and mingle and coalesce like oil and vinegar in a well - mixed salad . Street Scenes The ...
... scenes . Cairo is far the largest city in Africa and attracts every type from almost every part of the world . Here East and West do meet and mingle and coalesce like oil and vinegar in a well - mixed salad . Street Scenes The ...
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... scene of the famous Tea Party which was a prelude to the struggle for independence ; it was at Lexington that " the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world " ; Bunker Hill was the scene of the first real battle ...
... scene of the famous Tea Party which was a prelude to the struggle for independence ; it was at Lexington that " the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world " ; Bunker Hill was the scene of the first real battle ...
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... scene of frequent mirages . As far as the eye can reach , there stretches a billowy sea of grass , with here and there the purple crowns of thistles to relieve the pervading browns and greens . The stillness and beauty of the scene can ...
... scene of frequent mirages . As far as the eye can reach , there stretches a billowy sea of grass , with here and there the purple crowns of thistles to relieve the pervading browns and greens . The stillness and beauty of the scene can ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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