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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... Frederic A. Farley , of Prov- idence , Rhode Island ; Dr. Walter Channing , of Boston ; Dr. Dewees , of Philadelphia ; and the late Hon . Charles Ewing , chief justice of New Jersey . The friendly aid received from these and other ...
... Frederic A. Farley , of Prov- idence , Rhode Island ; Dr. Walter Channing , of Boston ; Dr. Dewees , of Philadelphia ; and the late Hon . Charles Ewing , chief justice of New Jersey . The friendly aid received from these and other ...
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... Frederic the Great , who had a that it is said Pope's mother was some- great fondness for French literature . times driven away , by his conversation , When Frederic ascended the throne , in from her son's table . In 1728 , he received ...
... Frederic the Great , who had a that it is said Pope's mother was some- great fondness for French literature . times driven away , by his conversation , When Frederic ascended the throne , in from her son's table . In 1728 , he received ...
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... Frederic , who caused his Akakia , a satire upon Maupertuis , to be burnt in the presence of the writer , and sent him his dismission . Voltaire return ed to the king the chamberlain's key and the cross of the order which had been ...
... Frederic , who caused his Akakia , a satire upon Maupertuis , to be burnt in the presence of the writer , and sent him his dismission . Voltaire return ed to the king the chamberlain's key and the cross of the order which had been ...
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... Frederic Louis , pro- fessor of history in the university of Breslau , was born , in 1767 , at Gotha , studied theology , philology and history . In 1788 , he was made professor extraordi- narius in Brinteln . In 1801 , he was made ...
... Frederic Louis , pro- fessor of history in the university of Breslau , was born , in 1767 , at Gotha , studied theology , philology and history . In 1788 , he was made professor extraordi- narius in Brinteln . In 1801 , he was made ...
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... Frederic , the eldest son of Leopold VI , duke of Austria and Stiria . Frederic took the cross in 1195 , departed for Pales- tine in 1197 , and died the ensuing year , on the crusade . Walther seems to have left the court of Vienna ...
... Frederic , the eldest son of Leopold VI , duke of Austria and Stiria . Frederic took the cross in 1195 , departed for Pales- tine in 1197 , and died the ensuing year , on the crusade . Walther seems to have left the court of Vienna ...
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