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National Geographic Society (U.S.), McCandless, Byron, 1881-, Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966 · Washington, National Geographic Society · leaf 39
ophecies date some 600 years B.C., when metaphorically com-paring the maritime city of Tyre to one of the ships by whichthey carried on their commerce, speaks of her banner as made offine linen. The illuminated copies of Froissarts Chronicles in the BritishMuseum present many curious illustrations… … 1 Retroipecti-ve Review. FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. 29 VI, (1430-61), represents a ship with shields slung along hertopsides, a very ancient practice, which was continued by paintingthe arms and devices on the bulwarks, and from whence comethe figure heads and stern carvings of modern ships. In…
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