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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... various involuntary mo- tions , and perform , in an irregular man- ner , those motions which are dictated by the will . The approach of the disease is commonly slow , and is indicated by a loss of the usual vivacity , by a variable and ...
... various involuntary mo- tions , and perform , in an irregular man- ner , those motions which are dictated by the will . The approach of the disease is commonly slow , and is indicated by a loss of the usual vivacity , by a variable and ...
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... various works on music , and likewise composed several pieces for the theatre , sympho- nies , & c . VOICE is the body of sounds produced by the organs of respiration , especially the larynx of men or animals . It can , therefore , only ...
... various works on music , and likewise composed several pieces for the theatre , sympho- nies , & c . VOICE is the body of sounds produced by the organs of respiration , especially the larynx of men or animals . It can , therefore , only ...
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... various combinations of which such a variety of words is pro- duced , we will add a few remarks . Be- sides the lungs , the windpipe , & c . , the finely - arched roof of the mouth , and the pliability of the lips ( enabling us to give ...
... various combinations of which such a variety of words is pro- duced , we will add a few remarks . Be- sides the lungs , the windpipe , & c . , the finely - arched roof of the mouth , and the pliability of the lips ( enabling us to give ...
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... various volcanic products . Five active volcanoes traverse Mexico from west to east ; viz . Tuxtla , Orizaba , Popocatepetl , Jorullo and Coli- ma . Jorullo , which is in the centre of the great plateau , is no less than forty leagues ...
... various volcanic products . Five active volcanoes traverse Mexico from west to east ; viz . Tuxtla , Orizaba , Popocatepetl , Jorullo and Coli- ma . Jorullo , which is in the centre of the great plateau , is no less than forty leagues ...
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... various learned works . In 1670 , he visited England , and was ad- mitted to the degree of LL . D. at Oxford ; and , in 1673 , having been presented to a canonry , at Windsor , by Charles II , he passed the remaining part of his life in ...
... various learned works . In 1670 , he visited England , and was ad- mitted to the degree of LL . D. at Oxford ; and , in 1673 , having been presented to a canonry , at Windsor , by Charles II , he passed the remaining part of his life in ...
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