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... Customs 137 XXI . Dairy Products 145 XXII . Education 150 XXIII . Etiquette 161 XXIV . Famous Men XXV . Famous Women 168 176 XXVI . Fish 183 XXIX . Forestry XXVII . Food XXVIII . Foreign Countries XXX . Fruit XXXI . Geography and ...
... Customs 137 XXI . Dairy Products 145 XXII . Education 150 XXIII . Etiquette 161 XXIV . Famous Men XXV . Famous Women 168 176 XXVI . Fish 183 XXIX . Forestry XXVII . Food XXVIII . Foreign Countries XXX . Fruit XXXI . Geography and ...
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... custom . In the case of sculpture in the grand style , polychromy was not abolished from sculpture until Michelangelo's day . At that time , antique statues which had been washed white by the rain were discovered and their beauty caused ...
... custom . In the case of sculpture in the grand style , polychromy was not abolished from sculpture until Michelangelo's day . At that time , antique statues which had been washed white by the rain were discovered and their beauty caused ...
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... Custom soon ignored the pronunciation of the separate letters and called the automobile simply Fiat so that fi- nally the directors of the company abandoned the periods between the letters . Q. Who conceived the idea of putting chains ...
... Custom soon ignored the pronunciation of the separate letters and called the automobile simply Fiat so that fi- nally the directors of the company abandoned the periods between the letters . Q. Who conceived the idea of putting chains ...
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... custom- house in America ? A. E. S. A. It was at Yorktown , Virginia . Q. Of what was the first tem- ple or sanctuary of the Mormons in Salt Lake City built ? H. F. B. A. The first meeting places were called boweries and the Old Bow ...
... custom- house in America ? A. E. S. A. It was at Yorktown , Virginia . Q. Of what was the first tem- ple or sanctuary of the Mormons in Salt Lake City built ? H. F. B. A. The first meeting places were called boweries and the Old Bow ...
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... be fastened up around the neck and the V - shaped nick in modern coats is a survival of this custom . Q. What is the best way_to mend a rip in kid gloves ? L. T. ing . Q. What is meant by free trade ? A. Freedom 126 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
... be fastened up around the neck and the V - shaped nick in modern coats is a survival of this custom . Q. What is the best way_to mend a rip in kid gloves ? L. T. ing . Q. What is meant by free trade ? A. Freedom 126 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
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