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...strongest areas lie on the flanks. From Sedjenane to Djebel el Ang on the northeast, and from Enfidaville to Djebel Sefsouf on the southwest (see map), the mountain chains are steep, and provide a natural defense in depth. But in the center there are two areas where the fortress walls are weak. These are the broad valleys of Tunisia's two main rivers: the Medjerda and the Miliana...
...answer: There is a Chinese way and an American way. In American, it is chee-ang. In Mandarin, now the official dialect of China, it is approximately John with...
Several beautiful examples of other types of wares complete the collection. Among them are ten pieces from the tombs of the T'ang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), including two slender tomb figurines about a foot high...
...Gracie Fields, England's favorite comedienne. Once a $1,000,000-a-year woman, she now pleads patriotic poverty. From 62 performances in the U. S. and Canada, she has turned over $130,000 to her country. Chorus from her hit song: We're going to 'ang old 'Itler from the very 'ighest bough of the biggest aspidistra in the world...
...Newell, now its general manager. Characteristic art forms of successive Chinese dynasties were each represented by top-notch pieces. Bronzes of the Shang Dynasty (1766 B.C.-1122 B.C.), green with age, included the earliest known oil lamp. Other high lights: spirited pottery horses and camels of the T'ang Dynasty, Sung paintings, Ming porcelain. Since most good jade carving is fairly modern, Gump's specialty plays only a small part in the show. But privileged visitors could also see Gump's famed Jade Room, which has goddesses, screens, rings, roosters, bowls of flowers in different colors...