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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... London , 1829 ) , from which we have taken this account , first saw him , in 1823 , he was unable to eat above once in twenty - four or even thirty - six hours . On the breaking out of the revolution of 1821 , he was found , by a former ...
... London , 1829 ) , from which we have taken this account , first saw him , in 1823 , he was unable to eat above once in twenty - four or even thirty - six hours . On the breaking out of the revolution of 1821 , he was found , by a former ...
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... London , 1827 ) . Respecting the sounds of human language , by the various combinations of which such a variety of words is pro- duced , we will add a few remarks . Be- sides the lungs , the windpipe , & c . , the finely - arched roof ...
... London , 1827 ) . Respecting the sounds of human language , by the various combinations of which such a variety of words is pro- duced , we will add a few remarks . Be- sides the lungs , the windpipe , & c . , the finely - arched roof ...
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... London , under the name of the League , but without the consent of Voltaire , and in a very imper- fect state . The president Hénault , and , other friends , disturbed him so much by their criticisms upon this production , that he threw ...
... London , under the name of the League , but without the consent of Voltaire , and in a very imper- fect state . The president Hénault , and , other friends , disturbed him so much by their criticisms upon this production , that he threw ...
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... London , and informed the states , who said they would inquire into the case , that if they did not dismiss Vorstius , none of his subjects should visit Leyden . The appearance of a work , by some of his disciples , entitled De Officio ...
... London , and informed the states , who said they would inquire into the case , that if they did not dismiss Vorstius , none of his subjects should visit Leyden . The appearance of a work , by some of his disciples , entitled De Officio ...
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... ( London , 1797 ) .— The use of sealing - wax is universally considered more polite than that of wafers , because the latter is easier and less formal , hence more appropriate for the business style . WAGENAAR , John , historiographer to ...
... ( London , 1797 ) .— The use of sealing - wax is universally considered more polite than that of wafers , because the latter is easier and less formal , hence more appropriate for the business style . WAGENAAR , John , historiographer to ...
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