Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Edition; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-Lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber Lea & Blanchard, 1851 |
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Page 88
... Belgium , and Pyr- mont , in Westphalia . Spa is a small town , situated in a mountainous district , which forms part of the forest of Ar- dennes . It is ten leagues from Aix - la- Chapelle , six from Liege , and seventy- five from ...
... Belgium , and Pyr- mont , in Westphalia . Spa is a small town , situated in a mountainous district , which forms part of the forest of Ar- dennes . It is ten leagues from Aix - la- Chapelle , six from Liege , and seventy- five from ...
Page 96
... Belgium , with about 3000 in- habitants , celebrated on account of the battle fought here by the Prussians and French , on June 18 and 19 , 1815. June 17 , after the loss of the battle of Ligny ( see Quatrebras ) , Blücher had taken pos ...
... Belgium , with about 3000 in- habitants , celebrated on account of the battle fought here by the Prussians and French , on June 18 and 19 , 1815. June 17 , after the loss of the battle of Ligny ( see Quatrebras ) , Blücher had taken pos ...
Page 187
... Belgium should be dependent on the policy of France , he wished the Spanish monarchy to be divided , and for this pur- pose repaired to Holland , at the end of June , 1701 .. Though his lungs , at this time , were so weak that he could ...
... Belgium should be dependent on the policy of France , he wished the Spanish monarchy to be divided , and for this pur- pose repaired to Holland , at the end of June , 1701 .. Though his lungs , at this time , were so weak that he could ...
Page 193
... Belgium : the difference of language and religion also presented great obstacles : but Eng- land wished to retain possession of seve- ral of the former Dutch colonies , and Belgium was given in exchange for them . The king was also ...
... Belgium : the difference of language and religion also presented great obstacles : but Eng- land wished to retain possession of seve- ral of the former Dutch colonies , and Belgium was given in exchange for them . The king was also ...
Page 194
... Belgium , in the Appen- dix to this volume , treats of the causes of the Belgic revolution , which is not to be ascribed to him . - It was , perhaps , imprac- ticable to unite under one government two nations so different in language ...
... Belgium , in the Appen- dix to this volume , treats of the causes of the Belgic revolution , which is not to be ascribed to him . - It was , perhaps , imprac- ticable to unite under one government two nations so different in language ...
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