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Page 60
... Belgium from 1908 until 1960. It was established by the Belgian parlia- ment to replace the previous , privately owned Congo Free State ( q.v. ) , after international outrage over abuses there brought pressure for supervision and ...
... Belgium from 1908 until 1960. It was established by the Belgian parlia- ment to replace the previous , privately owned Congo Free State ( q.v. ) , after international outrage over abuses there brought pressure for supervision and ...
Page 61
... Belgium . As a result of breeding for ability rather than appearance , there were about seven varieties of sheepherding dogs in Belgium in the late 1800s , when attempts were begun to standardize the appearance of the animals . In ...
... Belgium . As a result of breeding for ability rather than appearance , there were about seven varieties of sheepherding dogs in Belgium in the late 1800s , when attempts were begun to standardize the appearance of the animals . In ...
Page 62
... Belgium has one of the densest railway net- works in the world , as well as an extensive network of inland waterways . Antwerp , on the Schelde River , is the country's chief port . Almost all of Belgium's roads are paved . The main ...
... Belgium has one of the densest railway net- works in the world , as well as an extensive network of inland waterways . Antwerp , on the Schelde River , is the country's chief port . Almost all of Belgium's roads are paved . The main ...
Contents
Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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