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a mile away, noted for Robert
Owens first attempt to realize his
socialism. To see the spinning mills
established by Sir Richard Ark
wright, the inventor of the spinning
frame. Birthplace of Gavin Ham
ilton the painter. Near by is the
seat Of the Lockharts, owners of the
"Leepenny'' made famous by Sir
Walter Scott's "Talisman."
Salzburg
Imposing Austrian city with his
tory dating back to Roman times.
Has Christian catacombs of the
third century. Ruled for ages by
Prince-archb bishops. Joined to Aus
tria in 1916 Outstanding buildings
are late Renaissance, Romanesque
and early Baroque. House in which
Mozart, its most famous citizen, was
born, replete with his memorials.
Here the shrine of the composer,
Haydn, in st. Peters cemetery. To-
day one of the greatest cities of mu-
sic in Europe. End of July till end
of September world-famed music
festivals are held. Operas, dramas,
concerts, every hour of every day
something to do and see.
Damascus
| Oldest city in the world. Once
the proud emporium of the near
east whose camel commerce was de-
stroyed by the Suez Canal. Once
the capital of early Jewish kings.
prosperous in the Roman empire
Capital of the seventh century Om-
miad Caliphs, today capital of Syria
Bazaars of Damascus celebrated
throughout the Levant. Fine or
iental handicraft Turing tourist
spending money. Gold, silver and
| jeweled workmanship of the finest
grade. Damascus sword blades the
most famous in the world. Modern
trade in grapes, plums, dates and
rose water. Mecca for thousands OF
Moslems to whom it is Holy City
Only 60 miles from Beirut, pass
| engers on Mediterranean cruises try
not to miss it.
| BOhuslan
From Stromstad to Gothenburg
Sweden's famous and beautiful coas!
! of fjords Grabbestad, Smogen
| Lysekil, Case, Nosund. Mollosund
Marstrand. A coastline Of thou.
sands of rocky islets, or as they call
them, holmes and skerries. One
fifth of the province lies out in the
sea. Rugged strips of majestic rock
torn by the seas everlasting pull
A land rich in relics from the ear
liest times. Burial vaults 5000
years old. Inscriptions on rocks
carved 5000 years ago. Scene of the
second part of the Beowulf Anglo
Saxon epic. Inhabited by fisher:
who sail to Iceland and the Orkneys
Loved by thousands of tourists.
Finse
| Famous mountain resort on thu
Norwegian railway between Oslo
and Bergen; 1000 feet high. Skiing
almost every month in the year
! Splendid hotels for tourists. Thrill
| ing ice advantages even in summer
Passengers enroute to Bergen ever
get off the train here in August tt
SNOWFALL each other. Flowers bloom
ing up to the edge of the snowfields
and the glaciers. High majestic
| wastes. Herds of cattle in the pas
! lures. Droves of half wild horses
amid a world of mountains. Fortu-
nate tourists may even see herd OF
reindeer. Moss-carpeted moorlands
Ptarmigan disturbed with their
young And above, the eagle scars
in the Norwegian empyrean.
Esbjerg
Danish coast city we'll known tC
all who cross the North Sea to visit
the Oldest kingdom in Europe. Be-
fore 1878, a hamlet of no import
ance. Today the home of $4,000
Danes who swing open the gates OF
their land to the western world.
Anchor grounds of vast fishing
fleet. Tourist center for the sands
of Fano. For the archaeological and
historic interests of Ribe and Ton
der The women of Fano yet wear
the old national costumes. Watch
them in the field wearing black
masks as protection against sandy
winds. Excursions to sea-gull col
onies. Studies everywhere in CO
operative commerce. A splendid
town showing how an old country
can build new city in SO years.