The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 73National Geographic Society, 1938 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 141
田 A FEW CENTS BUYS THE WOMEN'S POTTERY ; THE BUILDING COST PORTUGAL $ 20,000,000 King João V imperiled his country's finances to build the immense convent at Mafra , north of Lisbon , in fulfillment of a vow that if he were blessed ...
田 A FEW CENTS BUYS THE WOMEN'S POTTERY ; THE BUILDING COST PORTUGAL $ 20,000,000 King João V imperiled his country's finances to build the immense convent at Mafra , north of Lisbon , in fulfillment of a vow that if he were blessed ...
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... building of this roadway entailed the demolition of thousands of Chinese houses which stood in its way , and at first there was a great outcry from property owners . The subsequent rise in land values along the new route provided ample ...
... building of this roadway entailed the demolition of thousands of Chinese houses which stood in its way , and at first there was a great outcry from property owners . The subsequent rise in land values along the new route provided ample ...
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EAST AND WEST MEET IN A BUILDING AND ALL IS HARMONY Planned by a Russian architect , the Ministry of Communications Building , finished in 1935 , is the most impressive in the capital ( page 197 ) . The roof is suggestive of the ...
EAST AND WEST MEET IN A BUILDING AND ALL IS HARMONY Planned by a Russian architect , the Ministry of Communications Building , finished in 1935 , is the most impressive in the capital ( page 197 ) . The roof is suggestive of the ...
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