The Archive · 1939

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1 What are the relative areas of the following countries a) China—(d) U.SSR. in Asia (b) Canada (©) United States (e) Australia (f) Europe Who wrote the following When daisies pied and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue Do paint the meadows with delight, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men; for thus sings he, Cuckoo Cuckoo, cuckoo!—O word of fear Unpleasing to a married ear What is the origin of the following place names?

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