THE origin of this book is probably to be found in a conversation which the editor, Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, had with a well-known French geographer some two or three years ago. Mr. Ogilvie in his preface ...

THIS well-known work has now reached its fifth edition, and has undergone such changes that it may be almost regarded as a new book. Not only has the quantity of matter in it been almost doubled since ...

The English Channel is 21 miles wide at its narrowest point; the distance from Dover to Calais can pass so quickly on the Eurostar train that a person who dozes can wake up unsure if it is the British ...