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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... stone men and beasts so life - like that they frighten horses . The Great Wall § 4 Farther on we come to the Great Wall beside which the Roman Wall , in England , is but a child's toy . The Chinese Wall , quite an unnecessary piece of ...
... stone men and beasts so life - like that they frighten horses . The Great Wall § 4 Farther on we come to the Great Wall beside which the Roman Wall , in England , is but a child's toy . The Chinese Wall , quite an unnecessary piece of ...
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... stone . Kristiania is a fine modern city , built largely of stone , having excellent docks , roads and streets . The town is surrounded by forest - covered hills , and in the fjord on which it lies are groups of beautiful wooded islands ...
... stone . Kristiania is a fine modern city , built largely of stone , having excellent docks , roads and streets . The town is surrounded by forest - covered hills , and in the fjord on which it lies are groups of beautiful wooded islands ...
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... Stone of the Aztecs , carved with hieroglyphs that reveal the high development of their astronomical lore . Montezuma's sacrificial stone is to be seen in the Museum . Mexico City undoubtedly possesses elements of culture , which afford ...
... Stone of the Aztecs , carved with hieroglyphs that reveal the high development of their astronomical lore . Montezuma's sacrificial stone is to be seen in the Museum . Mexico City undoubtedly possesses elements of culture , which afford ...
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INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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