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 21
... Dutch and German . This work procured him much reputa- tion ; and , taking up his residence at Auteuil , near Paris , he became intimately connected with some of the most eminent among his literary contemporaries . On the convocation of ...
... Dutch and German . This work procured him much reputa- tion ; and , taking up his residence at Auteuil , near Paris , he became intimately connected with some of the most eminent among his literary contemporaries . On the convocation of ...
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... Dutch van , which latter , however , does by no means always indicate nobility . There are a few cases , also , in Germany , in which von precedes the name of a commoner . The origin of this signification of von was , probably , that ...
... Dutch van , which latter , however , does by no means always indicate nobility . There are a few cases , also , in Germany , in which von precedes the name of a commoner . The origin of this signification of von was , probably , that ...
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... Dutch institute . His History of Dutch Poetry ( 1808 , 2 vols . ) is a classical work , and gained the prize offered by the society for the promotion of Dutch literature and poetry . Vries has subsequently been one of the most active ...
... Dutch institute . His History of Dutch Poetry ( 1808 , 2 vols . ) is a classical work , and gained the prize offered by the society for the promotion of Dutch literature and poetry . Vries has subsequently been one of the most active ...
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... Dutch leagues in two hours ! Mr. Slater , an Englishman , trav- elled in a sailing wagon from Alexan- dria to Bassora . - Respecting the inven- tion of wagons , harnesses , & c . , among the ancients , see the work of Ginzrot ( Mu- nich ...
... Dutch leagues in two hours ! Mr. Slater , an Englishman , trav- elled in a sailing wagon from Alexan- dria to Bassora . - Respecting the inven- tion of wagons , harnesses , & c . , among the ancients , see the work of Ginzrot ( Mu- nich ...
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... Dutch , who were at va- vus Adolphus in Germany forced the riance with Spain . But the Hanseatic emperor to the humiliating step of con- towns refused Wallenstein's demand for ferring again on Wallenstein the com- vessels , and he had ...
... Dutch , who were at va- vus Adolphus in Germany forced the riance with Spain . But the Hanseatic emperor to the humiliating step of con- towns refused Wallenstein's demand for ferring again on Wallenstein the com- vessels , and he had ...
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