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Ghent-'fhe capital of Last Iland-
ers, Belgium. at the confluence OF the
Scheldt and the Lys. The city :8
divided by the rivers and by cahaia.
some naviGable, into numerous islands
connected by over geo bridges. In the
center Of the city stands The unfinlsh
ed Belfry, square tower some 500
feet high, built in llS3-l339. Oue OF
Clients most interesting institutions is
the great Begu!nage vi home OF Ger
man and Dutch Aisterhoods, which
constitutes "A little town OF itself. II
Is surrounded by walls and a moa, and
contains numerous small houses,
eighteen converts ana church.
Seven hundred BeRunes women de
voted TO good words, live there Client
was captured by the French IN 1893,
5oS and l145. The tseaty Of peace,
following the war of lSl2 between
was signed here IN 1914. 1t las a
popuiatiun of approximately $4,000.
\ great exposition was held here dur
ing 1913, in which Germany. Holland,
England and France took part,
OStend-The Atlantic City OF Bel
e.uln, with population OF about 49,
600. situated at almost the central
point on the torty-two miles of sea
coast that belong 10 Belgium. In the
Middle Ages II was strongly fortltIed.
but In 1865 the last vestiges OF its
ramparts were removed. Since then
a new town has been created, IN which
solid granite digue or parade over
two miles long. casino. royal chalet
and a race course, are features. Os-
tend IS m direst railroad conmunica-
ton with Brussels, Cologne and Ber-
lin
Visegrad-One of the eight prin-
cipal military stations of the eastern
frontier of Bosnia, forty-three miles
east Of ne ga ital, gerajeVu. Wa re-
Il e a sassInations took place that wer
nv mined axe cause 81 the t4NF, t.~ "A
war. The town is about ten miles
west OF the servian frontier.
Alost--A town in west central BEL
gium, situated on the west bank of
the Bender river, midway between
Brussels and Client. sixteen ~Niles
from each place, II was the ancient
ca pital of what was called imperial
Flanders Thierry Martens here set
up one of the first printing presses
in Europe. Its population is around
SO, 600 The city and the surround
ing region are famous for their hop
gardens and linen bleaching esta blish-
are often covered with linen under
going Il bleaching process.
Termonde One OF the FIVE forti-
fed place in Belgium, on the Bender
river near the confluence with the
Scheldt It's fortifications are old,
consisting of two forts and a walled
city. I, was here that Louis ~ was
forced To beat a hasty retreat In 1861
because IFS defenders opened the bikes
and Hooded the country The popula-
zion Is approximately II GOO.
Mons-A city IN Southern Belgium,
the capital of Hairauf since the
eighth century. at which t.ane Charlie
magne recognized II as such 1t has
had a long military history with
numerous sieges, being many times.
fortified dismantled and fortified
again, and being finally made an I'M
fortified city in 1852 1t is a flourish
ing city of about 80. 600 inha hitarfts
and is the central point OF Betgium's
great coal district. the Bor'nage.
Nalenciennes French frontier
town. with population Of about 20,
coo, thirty miles southeast OF Lille. i
at the confluence OF the Rhonelle and
the Scheldt. 1t is in the heart OF
great Industrial district, near the
Amin Goa, regions. II is a French
edition of the city OF Liege. except
that II is unfort.fied the old forth |
f,cattons having been transformed INTO !
pleasure grounds aud drives in 1892. /
II has long military history; In 1871