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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt:...It is widely known for its lace. Near Brussels is the field of Waterloo, where Napoleon was defeated. Antwerp is one of the chief commercial ports of Europe. Ghent is extensively engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods. Liege, near the coal fields, leads the world in the making of firearms. Ostend, an important seaport on the North Sea, is the headquarters of the Belgian cod and herring fisheries. Bruges is famous for its linens and lace. This town derives its name from its bridges, of which there are fifty-four. 6. Denmark.--Denmark consists of the low peninsula of Jut The colonial possessions of Denmark are Iceland, Greenland, several of the West Indies, and the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Is-lands (popula-tion 10,000) are volcanic in ori-g i n. Sheep farming is pro-fitable, and bar ley is raised. Many of the islanders live byclimbingthe dangerous cliffs for the eggs and feath-ers of sea-birds. The market place at Copenhagen Review Topics.--Describe the Netherlands. Describe the Dutch. Their industries. Navy. Government. Religion. The Hague. Amsterdam. Rotterdam. Colonial possessions. Luxemburg. Describe Belgium. Its resources and manufactures. Government. Religion. Brussels. Waterloo. Antwerp Ghent. Liege. Ostend. Bruges. Of what does Denmark consist? Its coasts. Climate Industries. Exports. Government. Describe Copenhagen. Colonial possessions. Faroe Islands. L.XIII. AUSTRIA AXD SWITZERLAND. Innsbruck.--The Alps in the background. 1. Austria-Hungary.--The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy consists of the Empire of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary. Government.--Each country has its own officers, constitution, its own parliament, and executive. But the Emperor of Austria is also the King of Hungary. One set of ministers to foreign lands represents both countrie...