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CLASS 1 — Travel, Hunting, Manners and Customs 13
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119-b A Flight in a Dirigible Over Lucerne and the Lake of
the Four Cantons Pathe
The ascension and flight of the monster dirigible "Astha" above Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, and the remarkable panoramic views taken at an altitude of several hundred feet, are sufficiently realistic to thrill the spectator.
References: The Art of Aviation. — Brewer.
Progress in Flying Machines. — Octave Chanute.
142 Arts and Crafts in India Pathe
Natives engaged in the making of shoes, cane seated chairs and weaving.
Also a glimpse of a typical street showing a barber at work on a customer
and venders at work cooking and selling food. An excellent reel of the
study of the daily life of these natives.
References : Industrial Arts of India. — Birdwood.
Hindu Manners, Customs, Ceremonies. — Dubois. History of India. — Keene.
156-b Nara, the Park of the Sacred Hind Pathe
The Hind, the female of the red deer, is sacred to the Japanese. In Nara, in the southern part of Japan we see herds of them. We also get an idea of the customs and dress of these quaint people.
Reference: New International, Vol. 16 (Nara).
161-a In the Moluccas Pathe
The Moluccas, one of the island groups in the Dutch East Indies, have almost as much territory as the State of New York. Magellan loaded his ships here with spices for their long home voyage. Views of the primitive loom, the native method of preparing rice, and an irrigation wheel in operation give an idea of the natives' ingenuity.
161-b Imatra Falls Pathe
The Imatra Falls, a beauty spot of Finland, afford a splendid picture in their sweep and tumble among rocks and about the small islands. An estimate of their tremendous power and speed is obtained by the close-up of the turbulent rapids.
164-a The Port of Marseilles Pathe
Views of the port with many vessels anchored; the Town Hall of the City, old abbey of St. Victor, Notre Dame de la Garde and other points of interest.
References: Histoire de Marseilles. — Boudin.
Histoire du Commerce de Marseille. — Teissier.
164-b Hippopotamus Hunting Pathe
The spectator sees a band of hunters en route to the Congo River accompanied by a retinue of native helpers. A herd of hippopotami is shown swimming upstream. The method of capturing and killing is depicted