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Title: Round the Wonderful World

Author: G. E. Mitton

Illustrator: A. S. Forrest

Release Date: May 13, 2009 [EBook #28783]

Language: English

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ROUND THE WONDERFUL WORLD

_UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME_

A BOOK OF DISCOVERY
BY M. B. SYNGE

THE WORLD'S STORY
BY E. O'NEILL

[Illustration]

ROUND THE WONDERFUL WORLD

BY G. E. MITTON

AUTHOR OF

"THE BOOK OF LONDON" "IN THE GRIP OF THE WILD WA" ETC.

[Illustration]

WITH 12 DRAWINGS IN COLOUR AND 120 IN CRAYON BY

A. S. FORREST

LONDON: T. C. & E. C. JACK, Ltd.
35 PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
AND EDINBURGH

TO

JIM

CONTENTS

CHAP PAGE

I. WHICH WAY? 1

II. REALLY OFF! 20

III. FIERY MOUNTAINS 36

IV. THE STRANGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 51

V. THE HIGHWAY OF EGYPT 65

VI. A MIGHTY MAN 75

VII. THE CITY OF KINGS 85

VIII. ON THE NILE 95

IX. A MILLION SUNRISES 109

X. A WALK ABOUT JERUSALEM 120

XI. THE COUNTRY OF CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD 139

XII. AN ADVENTURE 147

XIII. THE GATEWAY OF THE EAST 153

XIV. THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN 168

XV. A TROPICAL THUNDERSTORM 179

XVI. A SACRED TREE 192

XVII. UNWELCOME INTRUDERS 203

XVIII. THE CAPITAL OF INDIA 218

XIX. TO THE DEATH! 235

XX. A CITY OF PRIESTS 242

XXI. THE GOLDEN PAGODA 250

XXII. THE KING'S REPRESENTATIVE