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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... England , where his Henriade was pub- the representation of this piece , the custom lished by subscription , at the request of was introduced of calling for the appear- king George I and the princess of Wales . ance of the writer ...
... England , where his Henriade was pub- the representation of this piece , the custom lished by subscription , at the request of was introduced of calling for the appear- king George I and the princess of Wales . ance of the writer ...
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... England , Vossius was indemnified for his loss by a prebendal stall at Canterbury , with permission to continue his residence in the Netherlands . In 1633 , he was invited to Amsterdam , to occupy the chair of history , at the schola ...
... England , Vossius was indemnified for his loss by a prebendal stall at Canterbury , with permission to continue his residence in the Netherlands . In 1633 , he was invited to Amsterdam , to occupy the chair of history , at the schola ...
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... England , being desirous of preserving the details of the defeat of the Spanish ar- mada , in which he bore so conspicuous a part , bespoke a suit of tapestry descrip- tive of each day's engagement . For this tapestry Vroon was employed ...
... England , being desirous of preserving the details of the defeat of the Spanish ar- mada , in which he bore so conspicuous a part , bespoke a suit of tapestry descrip- tive of each day's engagement . For this tapestry Vroon was employed ...
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... England or in Spain , the answer may be , that a greater quantity of corresponding articles goes to compensate the same labor and skill in England , but that a greater proportion of the whole mass of annua ! products goes to compensate ...
... England or in Spain , the answer may be , that a greater quantity of corresponding articles goes to compensate the same labor and skill in England , but that a greater proportion of the whole mass of annua ! products goes to compensate ...
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... England , would cost him from one to three months ' wages , and in England still more ; whereas the English or New England laborer can earn more cloth in the same time than the one at Buenos Ayres , though the money price of wages is ...
... England , would cost him from one to three months ' wages , and in England still more ; whereas the English or New England laborer can earn more cloth in the same time than the one at Buenos Ayres , though the money price of wages is ...
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