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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... prince , his grandson , he embraced the favorable opportunity to make himself master of a part of the ter- ritories still belonging to the Visigoths in southern Gaul ; and , after a long separation of the two nations , there existed ...
... prince , his grandson , he embraced the favorable opportunity to make himself master of a part of the ter- ritories still belonging to the Visigoths in southern Gaul ; and , after a long separation of the two nations , there existed ...
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... prince of Biscari ; so that the traveller may now see the solid lava curling over the top of the rampart , as if still in the very act of falling . This great current had performed a course of fifteen miles , before it entered the sea ...
... prince of Biscari ; so that the traveller may now see the solid lava curling over the top of the rampart , as if still in the very act of falling . This great current had performed a course of fifteen miles , before it entered the sea ...
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... prince of Conti , and others . Here he caught the tone of polished society which distin- guishes his writings , and which greatly contributed to his influence . His father was displeased with his mode of life , and entreated the marquis ...
... prince of Conti , and others . Here he caught the tone of polished society which distin- guishes his writings , and which greatly contributed to his influence . His father was displeased with his mode of life , and entreated the marquis ...
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... prince of Prussia , after- scholars , but gave such license to his wit , wards Frederic the Great , who had a that it is said Pope's mother was some- great fondness for French literature . times driven away , by his conversation , When ...
... prince of Prussia , after- scholars , but gave such license to his wit , wards Frederic the Great , who had a that it is said Pope's mother was some- great fondness for French literature . times driven away , by his conversation , When ...
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... prince among his subjects . Here he erected a new and elegant church , with the inscription Deo erexit Voltaire . A decided enemy of tyr- anny and oppression , he afforded aid and protection to many persecuted persons ; among others ...
... prince among his subjects . Here he erected a new and elegant church , with the inscription Deo erexit Voltaire . A decided enemy of tyr- anny and oppression , he afforded aid and protection to many persecuted persons ; among others ...
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