Land Grew Quote by Louis Farshee

“The people of the Mountain were more self-sustaining than the Beirutis. Most of them had modest pieces of land on which they grew vegetables.” quote by Louis Farshee — Download Open image

““The people of the Mountain were more self-sustaining than the Beirutis. Most of them had modest pieces of land on which they grew vegetables.””

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