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Page 60
... extended throughout the country . By 1959 the national postal net- work was complete . From 1956 telecommunications routes were extended more rapidly . To increase the efficiency of the communi- cation system , the same lines are used ...
... extended throughout the country . By 1959 the national postal net- work was complete . From 1956 telecommunications routes were extended more rapidly . To increase the efficiency of the communi- cation system , the same lines are used ...
Page 73
... extended to the dry soil of the north . The soybean in a number of varieties proved to be one of the most important crops . Chinese farmers gradually developed a kind of intensive agricul- ture . Soil was improved with the use of ...
... extended to the dry soil of the north . The soybean in a number of varieties proved to be one of the most important crops . Chinese farmers gradually developed a kind of intensive agricul- ture . Soil was improved with the use of ...
Page 542
... extended to England in 1040-42 ) were mainly English in character . With Magnus I ( reign extended to Denmark in 1042-47 ) other influences , especially Byzantine , appeared , and the latter was very strong under Sweyn II Estridsen ...
... extended to England in 1040-42 ) were mainly English in character . With Magnus I ( reign extended to Denmark in 1042-47 ) other influences , especially Byzantine , appeared , and the latter was very strong under Sweyn II Estridsen ...
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