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Originally appearing in Volume V03, Page 91 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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BAALBEK `. See also:

Scale of Yards. p 10 20 30 40 50 6o yo 8o , See also:Roman See also:Work. aaskly See also:Byzantine or fatly Christlaa Work __- SITE See also:Man Latee Work seat, originally acquired by the See also:state in 1795. See also:Louis See also:Bonaparte, See also:king of See also:Holland, who was very fond of the spot, formed a zoo-logical collection here which was removed to See also:Amsterdam in 18o9. In 1816 the See also:estate was presented by the nation to the See also:prince of See also:Orange (afterwards King See also:William II.) in recognition of his services at the See also:battle of Quatre See also:Bras. Since then the See also:palace and grounds have been considerably enlarged and beautified. See also:Close to See also:Baarn in the See also:south-See also:west were formerly situated the See also:ancient castles of Drakenburg and Drakenstein, and at Vuursche there is a remarkable dolmen.

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