Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book for travellers in Belgium, on the Rhine, and through portions of Rhenish Prussia, Volume 181853 |
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... opposite character , being generally more thinly populated , less cultivated , and exhibiting a most irregular mountainous surface , with tracts of marshy lands and extensive forests . With the exception of three hilly districts in the ...
... opposite character , being generally more thinly populated , less cultivated , and exhibiting a most irregular mountainous surface , with tracts of marshy lands and extensive forests . With the exception of three hilly districts in the ...
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... opposite bank , between the road and the river , is Peteghem , a small commune containing 1,400 souls . Deynze is the chief place of a canton in the district of Ghent , and an ancient town ; its population is 3,800 . The principal ...
... opposite bank , between the road and the river , is Peteghem , a small commune containing 1,400 souls . Deynze is the chief place of a canton in the district of Ghent , and an ancient town ; its population is 3,800 . The principal ...
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... opposite bank , between the road and the river , is Peteghem , a small commune containing 1,400 souls . Deynze is the chief place of a canton in the district of Ghent , and an ancient town ; its population is 3,800 . The principal ...
... opposite bank , between the road and the river , is Peteghem , a small commune containing 1,400 souls . Deynze is the chief place of a canton in the district of Ghent , and an ancient town ; its population is 3,800 . The principal ...
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George Bradshaw. The Town Hall is a handsome Gothic building the fountain and basin opposite are worthy of attention . The portal of the collegiate church of the burgomaster and aldermen is a masterpiece of wood carving , executed in ...
George Bradshaw. The Town Hall is a handsome Gothic building the fountain and basin opposite are worthy of attention . The portal of the collegiate church of the burgomaster and aldermen is a masterpiece of wood carving , executed in ...
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... opposite side of the canal , and near the Botani- cal Gardens , opposite the Rue Neuve at the Port de Cologne , enters BRUSSELS , see Route 6 . ROUTE Lille to Brussels . 2 . Via Mouscron , Tournay , Ath , and Jurbise . Distance , 84 ...
... opposite side of the canal , and near the Botani- cal Gardens , opposite the Rue Neuve at the Port de Cologne , enters BRUSSELS , see Route 6 . ROUTE Lille to Brussels . 2 . Via Mouscron , Tournay , Ath , and Jurbise . Distance , 84 ...
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Page 58 - A most refreshing preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity and healthful state of the Skin. Freckles, Tan, Spots, Pimples, Flushes, and Discoloration, fly before its application, and give place to a healthy clearness, with the glow of beauty and of bloom.
Page 58 - ROWLANDS' ODONTO, OR PEARL DENTIFRICE, A White Powder, compounded of the choicest and most fragrant exotics. It bestows on the Teeth a Pearl-like Whiteness, frees them from Tartar, and imparts. to the Gums a healthy firmness, and to the breath a pleasing fragrance. Price 2s. 9d. per Box. Sold by all Chemists and Perfumers anywhere on the Continent.
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Page 18 - Salons de reunion ; an English chapel ; and one of the most beautiful Gardens in the country. The Hotel is very agreeably situated for the two seasons. During the winter the Hall and landings are warmed.
Page 83 - And there they stand, as stands a lofty mind, Worn, but unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless, save to the crannying Wind, Or holding dark communion with the Cloud. There was a day when they were young and proud ; Banners on high, and battles passed below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which waved are shredless dust ere now, And the bleak battlements shall bear no future blow.
Page 56 - CHLORODYNE is the best remedy known for Coughs, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma. CHLORODYNE effectually checks and arrests those too often fatal diseases known as Diphtheria, Fever, Croup, Ague.
Page 8 - VICTORIA" HOTEL. THIS First-rate Establishment, situated near the great public Promenade, and five minutes from the Central Station for Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Frankfort, combines comfort with elegance, and has the advantage of possessing a spacious and beautiful Garden. TWO SUPERIOR TABLES D'HOTE DAILY.
Page 58 - KALYDOR A most refreshing preparation for the complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity and healthful state of the Skin. Freckles, Tan Spots, Pimples...
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