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Statesmen of all the Americas journeyed last week to La Habana, the ancient, the rich and golden, the fair and queenly Cuban city of 500,000 souls. Last week she became again what the Spanish conquerors called her, La Llave del Nuevo Mundo "The Key of the New World." Down narrow streets, through which once swaggered the conquistadors, modern statesmen strolled with ingratiating mien, at that same Palace in La Habana from which lorded "Captains General" in the proud name of Spain, there stopped last week, briefly and peaceably, Calvin Coolidge, El Presidente De Los Estados Unidos. The Pan-American...
...Esme's family is excessively ancient, was authentically founded in the 13th Century...
British bigwigs amused themselves and their countrymen last week with the ancient and honorable (in England) sport of shouting hard names at each other in the newspapers. To the U. S., often justly accused by Great Britain of lacking dignity, untidy squabblings in the press by its wise, important people are rare curiosities...
...chamber of King TutankhAmen's tomb near Luxor, Egypt. The results were disappointing. He announced last week that no papyri, mural writing, engravings or paintings were found. A hole had been smashed in the doorway of the fourth chamber and its contents were in confusion, hinting that some ancient thieves had been at work. Be that as it may, Mr. Carter discovered much that would quicken the pulse of any archaeologist: a bed, probably belonging to King Tut's Queen, supported by strange elongated lions bristling with beaten gold; several large picnic baskets filled with perfectly preserved dates...
This fascinating book is a Practical guide as well as a delightful volume to read. It takes the reader from Angers, the ancient capital of Anjou, to Poitiers, the Limousin, the Velay, Auvergne, and the Bourbons to Bourges in the Berry, including not only the chief towns, but the picturesque countryside. With over 200 Illustrations, boxed...