TREASURES OF THE WORLD
. The largsst library is tho National, m Paris, which contains three million books.
Ihe tallest monument is in Washington, D.G. It is 555 feet high. Ihe deepest coalmine is near Lambert, Belgium, and is 3500 feet deep. Ihe largest monolith is in Egpyfc—--106 feet. The biggest dock is at Cardiff, Wales. The oldest college is University College, Oxford. It was established in the 3"car 1050.
fhe largest bronze statue is that of ieter the Great, in llussia. It weighs 1100 tons.
The .largest college is in Cairo, ■kgj'pfc- It, has on its register each year over 10,000 students and 310 teachers. Damascus is claimed to be the oldest in the world. -T'io most costly book is a Hebrew luble which is owned by the German Government. An offer of £25,000 was jnnde for the copy, but this was re-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22320, 18 January 1936, Page 5 (Supplement)
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