43

VII The Home of Bolshevism--Russia 51

VIII The Nation That Conquers the Sea--Holland 58

IX The Nation That the World Honors--Belgium 65

X A Glimpse of America's Friend--France 73

XI Some Impressions of the Great Peace Conference 81

XII The Nightmare of Europe--Alsace-Lorraine 88

XIII The Home of the Passion Play--Oberammergau 95

XIV The Country Where the War Started--Servia 102

XV A World-Famous Land--Palestine 110

XVI A World-Famous City--Jerusalem 116

XVII A World-Famous River--The Jordan 122

XVIII The Playground of Moses--Egypt 128

XIX A Country With a Thousand Rivers--Venezuela 136

XX A Land of Great Industries--Brazil 143

XXI Uruguay and Paraguay 151

XXII The Wonderful Argentine Republic 158

XXIII Yankeedom of South America--Chile 165

XXIV The Switzerland of South America--Bolivia 173

XXV The Land of Mystery--Peru 179

XXVI The World's Great Crossroad--Panama Canal 186

XXVII The Seven Wonders of the World 193

CHAPTER I

THE LAND OF OPPOSITES--CHINA

A half century ago the world laughed at Jules Verne for imagining that
it would ever be possible to go around the world in eighty days. It was
not until years later that Nellie Bly, a reporter, actually encircled
the globe in that space of time. Now we are dreaming of making such a
journey in ten days and our aeroplanes are flying at a rate of speed
that would take one around the world in eight days. At this hour
thousands of young men can handle these flyers as easily and with almost
as little danger as they can handle an automobile. With aerial mail
routes already established in many countries it will not be long until
mail service by aeroplane will be established around the world.

This book is a series of Birdseye Views of Far Lands something the same
as one would see on a flying visit to various countries. In this way it
will be possible to get glimpses of countries on every continent in on