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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... attacked the peaceful Alaric , and defeated him at Rouglé , in 507. The Franks obtained possession , without re- sistance , of most of the cities in southern Gaul , and the kingdom of the Visigoths would have been in great danger , had ...
... attacked the peaceful Alaric , and defeated him at Rouglé , in 507. The Franks obtained possession , without re- sistance , of most of the cities in southern Gaul , and the kingdom of the Visigoths would have been in great danger , had ...
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... attack the centre of the French . He was repulsed , but the strug- gle was obstinate ; and general Graham , in the ... attacks both sexes , but chiefly those who are of a weak con- stitution , or whose health and vigor have been impaired ...
... attack the centre of the French . He was repulsed , but the strug- gle was obstinate ; and general Graham , in the ... attacks both sexes , but chiefly those who are of a weak con- stitution , or whose health and vigor have been impaired ...
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... attacked its servants . His mo- tives , moreover , were not always of the highest kind . In 1757 , the first edition of his works appeared , prepared under his own eye . It reconciled him with Fred- eric the Great . This monarch renewed ...
... attacked its servants . His mo- tives , moreover , were not always of the highest kind . In 1757 , the first edition of his works appeared , prepared under his own eye . It reconciled him with Fred- eric the Great . This monarch renewed ...
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... attack on Catholic mysticism , principally in con sequence of his friend count Stolberg be coming a Catholic . He died in 1826 , in Heidelberg . ( See Paulus's Lebens- und Todeskunden von J. H. Voss , 1826. ) His translations are the ...
... attack on Catholic mysticism , principally in con sequence of his friend count Stolberg be coming a Catholic . He died in 1826 , in Heidelberg . ( See Paulus's Lebens- und Todeskunden von J. H. Voss , 1826. ) His translations are the ...
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... attack young or sickly animals . Their bodies exhale a disgusting odor . They usually live in companies ; and many of the larger spe- cies do not quit the lofty chains of moun- tains , where they build in inaccessible places . Their ...
... attack young or sickly animals . Their bodies exhale a disgusting odor . They usually live in companies ; and many of the larger spe- cies do not quit the lofty chains of moun- tains , where they build in inaccessible places . Their ...
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