Encyclopaedia Americana. A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Lea & Blanchard, 1849 |
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Page 29
... German side of the Vosges , has been in the possession of France for a century ; yet the language is still German . The highest summits at- tain an elevation of nearly 4500 feet above the surface of the sea . They have a gen- tle ...
... German side of the Vosges , has been in the possession of France for a century ; yet the language is still German . The highest summits at- tain an elevation of nearly 4500 feet above the surface of the sea . They have a gen- tle ...
Page 34
... German wort ; the Icelandic and Swedish andra , Ger- man wandern , English wander ; the Swe- dish ila , German weilen ( to tarry ) , the root of the English verb to while ; the Gothic ourt , Swedish ört , German wurz , the same which is ...
... German wort ; the Icelandic and Swedish andra , Ger- man wandern , English wander ; the Swe- dish ila , German weilen ( to tarry ) , the root of the English verb to while ; the Gothic ourt , Swedish ört , German wurz , the same which is ...
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... German legends , for the assembling of the witches , has been called Walpurgis night . The first of May is an important day for the German cultivator : many contracts are made at this time ; the labors of the field assume new activity ...
... German legends , for the assembling of the witches , has been called Walpurgis night . The first of May is an important day for the German cultivator : many contracts are made at this time ; the labors of the field assume new activity ...
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... German lyric poets of the class of Minnesingers ( q . v . ) , was descended from a noble , but not wealthy family , whose castle , Vogelweide , is sup- posed to have been situated in Upper Thurgau . Walther resided at the court of ...
... German lyric poets of the class of Minnesingers ( q . v . ) , was descended from a noble , but not wealthy family , whose castle , Vogelweide , is sup- posed to have been situated in Upper Thurgau . Walther resided at the court of ...
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