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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... John Henry , was born in 1751 , in Mecklenburg . Till his fourteenth year , he was educated in the small town of Penzlin . In 1766 , he was placed at the school of New Brandenburg . He early devoted himself to the classical languages ...
... John Henry , was born in 1751 , in Mecklenburg . Till his fourteenth year , he was educated in the small town of Penzlin . In 1766 , he was placed at the school of New Brandenburg . He early devoted himself to the classical languages ...
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... John 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 ...
... John 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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... John , from Hungary . But the army of the archduke John was much too weak to produce a decisive effect , and , moreover , would have been opposed by the disposable French divisions , and the 10,000 Bavari- ans under Wrede . Early in the ...
... John , from Hungary . But the army of the archduke John was much too weak to produce a decisive effect , and , moreover , would have been opposed by the disposable French divisions , and the 10,000 Bavari- ans under Wrede . Early in the ...
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... John arrived at this time on the left wing , as he was ordered to do , a favora- ble result might have been obtained ; but he did not come up , and the French troops spread far to the right . Upon the third attack , they occupied the ...
... John arrived at this time on the left wing , as he was ordered to do , a favora- ble result might have been obtained ; but he did not come up , and the French troops spread far to the right . Upon the third attack , they occupied the ...
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... John , a philological writer , born in 1732 , joined with a Mr. Usher , about the year 1767 , in setting up a school at Kensington ; but the speculation not succeeding to his wishes , he settled in London , where he gave lectures on elo ...
... John , a philological writer , born in 1732 , joined with a Mr. Usher , about the year 1767 , in setting up a school at Kensington ; but the speculation not succeeding to his wishes , he settled in London , where he gave lectures on elo ...
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