. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ilAHOMEIAN WOMEN OF TIFLIS, HOME AND SlllEET COSTUME. canic activity, and contains tlie famous springs of mineral oil wliicli havemade tlie district so valuable in recent years. Some of the petroleumsprings have been so abundant that they had to be allowed to flow awayinto the Caspian, because no adequate reservoirs were ready to receivethem. Some Suabian colonies from VVurte
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ilAHOMEIAN WOMEN OF TIFLIS, HOME AND SlllEET COSTUME. canic activity, and contains tlie famous springs of mineral oil wliicli havemade tlie district so valuable in recent years. Some of the petroleumsprings have been so abundant that they had to be allowed to flow awayinto the Caspian, because no adequate reservoirs were ready to receivethem. Some Suabian colonies from VVurtemberg established themselvesaround Tiflis and elsewhere about 1817, and have been very successfulm agriculture. Although they have not mingled with the surroundingpeople, the climate appears to have influenced their physique remark-ably ; they now have dark hair, black eyes, oval and regular features,and they present little resemblance to their kinsfolk at
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