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“ The heads of the Bohemian nobles decapitated on the market-place of the Old Town Hall of Prague (21. June 1621) were exposed on this tower till 1637.
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Jaroslav Šetelík. Panoramic view of Prague.
Prague, „the golden Prague of a hundred towers“, as the Bohemians designate their capital is situated in the valley of the river Vltava (Moldau) which flows through the City from South to North. The great Humboldt declared Prague to be „the most beautiful inland town of Europe!“ an opinion shared by travellers generally who view it from the bridge, Strahov Abbey or the Belvedere. ”

“ As it is we have to content ourselves with a display of moderate dimensions, and therefore in the Bohemian Section it has been our aim to show only what we deemed most likely to be attractive to our visitors and make them to a certain extent, acquainted with the charms of our dear old picturesque towns, the characteristic home-industries of the people, and some reminders of a glorious past; especially those associated historically with the ancient relations of Bohemia and Gt. ”

“ OLDŘICH PELDA, Vamberk, Hand-made Bohemian lace:
Plastrons for chemises, table centres, trimmed handkerchiefs, collars etc.
PRŮMYSLOVÉ MUSEUM CÍS. A KRÁLE FRANTIŠKA JOSEFA I. PRO VÝCHODNÍ ČECHY-CHRUDIM. Industrial Museum of his I. R. Majesty Francis Joseph I for East Bohemia in Chrudim.
Pillowcases, table centres scarfs, etc., embroidered on battist, partly in the style of old peasant embroideries. Products of home-industry in the East Bohemia.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GIRLS OF THE CITY OF PRAGUE. CLASS FOR LACE-MAKING ”

“ From this Museum a nice collection of Bohemian Embroideries etc. was sent in 1888 to the Glasgow international Exhibition and awarded with a Memorial Diploma (this being the first time the Bohemian Home-industries were exhibited in Great Britain.)
MUSEUM OF ART AND INDUSTRY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Prague-I., Sanytrova ulice. Collections are open daily, except Monday, from 10 to 3. Admission free.
TECHNOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Prague-II., Purkyňova ul. Daily, except on Monday, from 8 to 3; on Sundays and holidays 10 to 3. ”

“ In the first is seen a country swain from the Slovak district of Moravia, he is offering to a smiling maiden a gift in the form of a young tree gaily decorated with ribbons. It is a Custom of this district for the young man to plant a „Máj“ („May“ or Hawthorn tree) in front of his Sweetheart’s home. ”

“ Wooden children toys: Model of farm, mills, Bohemian gymnasts „Sokols“, domestic aminals etc.
2. Miss ZDENKA BRAUNEROVA, (artist) PRAGUE. Bohemian old style glass. (To be sold.)
3. NÁRODNÍ JEDNOTA POŠUMAVSKÁ. Association to the promotion of the district at the foot of the Bohemian Forest.
Cheap wooden toys, products of home-industry in some villages of the Šumava (Bohemian Forest) .
4. JOSEPH BRAND – SKÁŠOV – BOHEMIA. Cheap wooden toys. – Products of home-industry in some districts of S. W. Bohemia. ”

“ STREETS. The houses have double numbers, the „new ones“ (red or blue tablets, white numbers) even on one side, odd on the other side of the street. At street corners names of the streets in Bohemian language.
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DIRECTORY OF PRAGUE published by the Municipality of Prague. ”

“ The place is a regular quadrangle from which ten straight wide streets lead off at right angles to the four quarters. Nearly in the centre of the square, stands St. Bartolomeus’ church, a gothic building with tower, erected in the latter part of the XIIIth century. ”

“ BOHEMIAN POPULAR THEATRE in Libeň, Prague VIII. „U Deutschů“.
GERMAN SUMMER THEATRE in Heine’s Arena in Král. Vinohrady.
VARIETY THEATRE in Karlín, Palacký’s street. Performances at 8 p. m. during the winter season.
VII. CONCERTS.
Concerts in RUDOLPHINUM (Rudolf’s Embankment) .—
Promenade concerts:
a) ŽOFÍN (Sophia’s Island) on Sundays 3 p. m and 7 p.m., in the summer season, daily (except Monday) at 3 p. m.
b) STŘELECKÝ OSTROV (Schützeninsel) . Afternoon and evening concerts during the summer season;
c) Restaurant in the STROMOVKA, Daily concerts in summer season ”

“ Catalogue of the books published by J. Otto, Prague.
F. ŠIMÁČEK, Printer and Publisher in Prague:
1. Prousek: Dřevěné stavby“—The Wooden Buildings.
2. Šíma: „Slovácké vyšívání“—Embroidery of the Slovaks.
3. Sedláček: „Hrady a zámky“, díl XII, XIII.—Bohemian Castles and palaces (vol. XII., XIII.) .
4. Zíbrt: „Český lid“ (roč. IV., XIII.) —The Bohemian People (IV., XIII. Annual) .
F. TOPIČ, Printer and Publisher in Prague:
J. Mánes a jeho dílo (J. Manes and his work) by K. B. Mádl.
„UNIE“, ČESKÁ GRAFICKÁ SPOLEČNOST, PRAHA („Unie“, Printing and Publishing Co., Prague) :
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“ Lev Peterka, Treasurer of the Bohemian Section.
Ladislav Pinkas, LLD., Member of the Boh. Diet.
Edwin Rainbow—Coventry—England.
Václav Tille, PhD.
J. Votruba, President of the „Export Association for Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia“ in Prague. ”

“ Second, folio-edition printed and published by himself in Prague 1590.
The Unity of the Brethren. THE EVANGELICAL HYMNS the so called Hymnal of Králice.
Edited and printed in Králice (Moravia) 1598. The IX. edition of the Hymnal of the Bohemian Brethren.
Thomas Bavorovský (priest sub utraque) . THE BOHEMIAN POSTILLA:
being Sermons and Lessons of the Pericopes . . . . . . . . faithfully written and preached by T. B.⁠Printed in Olomouc 1557
The Unity of the Brethren. ”

“ COATS OF ARMS OF THE ROYAL CAPITAL OF PRAGUE.
Show-case 1.
Parts of Bohemian national costumes—as kerchiefs, chemises, coifs, aprons, etc. orned with embroideries, worn in diverse districts of Bohemia, originating from the 18 cent. and the first decades of the 19 century. Lent by-the
NÁRODOPISNÉ MUSEUM ČESKOSLOVANSKÉ V PRAZE. (The Ethnographic Čecho-Slavonic Museum in Prague.) ,
ZEMSKÉ MUSEUM KRÁLOVSTVÍ ČESKÉHO. (The Museum of the kingdom of Bohemia.)
and the COMMITTEE TO THE PROPAGATION oF POPULAR EMBROIDERY IN THE SCHOOLL OF PRAGUE.
Show-case 2. ”

“ Wenceslaus’ Square. Collections open; ree: Sun.9—12 a. m., Wedn., Sat. 2—6 p. m.—Admission 1 K.: Tue., Thur., Frid. 9—1 p. m., Admission 60 h.: Wedn., Sat. 9—12 a. m., and Tue., Thur., Frid. 3—5 p. m., Admission tickets at the door keeper. Charge for umbrellas, canes etc. 10 h. a piece. The official Guide-books are sold within the building. ”

“ Luboš Jeřábek LLD., Jan Emler, Břetislav Jelínek, Director of the Museum of the Royal Capital of Prague.—J. V. Novák, Imperial Councillor.
V. LITTERARY-SUBCOMMITTEE:
Luboš Jeřábek LLD., Alfred Baštýř MD., Fr. Borovský, J. Brejcha LLD., Jan Emler, Jiří Guth PhD., Vojtěch Kraus, Jindřich Malý LLD., Václav Tille PhD., V. Pospíšil LLD., A. Sum LLD.
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929. ”