The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., of the World, Volume 5Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines Scientific American compiling department, 1912 |
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... miles below Rochefort , opposite the Isle of Oleron ; length about 200 miles . It gives its name to two departments , Charente ( q.v. ) and Charente - infèrieure ( q.v. ) . Charente - infèrieure , ăn - fã - ré - èr , France , a maritime ...
... miles below Rochefort , opposite the Isle of Oleron ; length about 200 miles . It gives its name to two departments , Charente ( q.v. ) and Charente - infèrieure ( q.v. ) . Charente - infèrieure , ăn - fã - ré - èr , France , a maritime ...
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... miles west of Bos- ton . ton . Charles d'Orleans , shärl'dor - la - än ' , French nobleman and poet , son of Louis d'Orléans : b . 26 May 1391 ; d . 4 Jan. 1465. He was the grand- son of Charles V. of France , and the father of Louis ...
... miles west of Bos- ton . ton . Charles d'Orleans , shärl'dor - la - än ' , French nobleman and poet , son of Louis d'Orléans : b . 26 May 1391 ; d . 4 Jan. 1465. He was the grand- son of Charles V. of France , and the father of Louis ...
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... miles long and 8 or 10 feet above high water , between the navigable Ashley and Cooper rivers , 2,100 yards and 1,400 yards wide respect- ively at the mouth ; the latter reinforced by the Wando at the city , and the estuary of the three ...
... miles long and 8 or 10 feet above high water , between the navigable Ashley and Cooper rivers , 2,100 yards and 1,400 yards wide respect- ively at the mouth ; the latter reinforced by the Wando at the city , and the estuary of the three ...
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... miles off , where is a fine bathing beach . Magnolia Gardens , 12 miles west on the Ash- ley , is a popular summer resort , but the chief one is Summerville , 22 miles northwest , with a dry , cool climate . Of the open spaces near the ...
... miles off , where is a fine bathing beach . Magnolia Gardens , 12 miles west on the Ash- ley , is a popular summer resort , but the chief one is Summerville , 22 miles northwest , with a dry , cool climate . Of the open spaces near the ...
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... miles northeast of Atlanta , Ga . Elec- tric car lines connect the city with surrounding towns . The city covers an area of about 20 square miles , and its streets are macadamized and lighted with electricity . Buildings , Churches ...
... miles northeast of Atlanta , Ga . Elec- tric car lines connect the city with surrounding towns . The city covers an area of about 20 square miles , and its streets are macadamized and lighted with electricity . Buildings , Churches ...
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Page 77 - Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of Bread and Wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy Writ ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.
Page 77 - Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, [of her substance:] so that the two whole and perfect Natures, that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood, were joined together in one Person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very Man...
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