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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... favors of other kinds , to numerous other gentlemen , among whom they may be permitted to mention Mr. Duponceau , of Philadelphia ; Mr. Woodbridge , editor of the Annals of Education ; James E. Heath , Esq . , of Richmond , Virginia ...
... favors of other kinds , to numerous other gentlemen , among whom they may be permitted to mention Mr. Duponceau , of Philadelphia ; Mr. Woodbridge , editor of the Annals of Education ; James E. Heath , Esq . , of Richmond , Virginia ...
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... favor of the bishops ; and under weak kings , who often attained the crown by artifices of the priests , or solicited ab- solution and justification from the clergy , on account of the usurpation which they had committed , or the oaths ...
... favor of the bishops ; and under weak kings , who often attained the crown by artifices of the priests , or solicited ab- solution and justification from the clergy , on account of the usurpation which they had committed , or the oaths ...
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... favor with Henry VIII ; but , ven- turing to write against his divorce from Catharine , he was disgraced and impris- oned . On regaining his liberty , he re- paired to Brussels , where he married , and remained , for the rest of his ...
... favor with Henry VIII ; but , ven- turing to write against his divorce from Catharine , he was disgraced and impris- oned . On regaining his liberty , he re- paired to Brussels , where he married , and remained , for the rest of his ...
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... favor again only on condi- tion of his resuming the study of the law . A friend of his father , monsieur Caumar- tin , at length released him from the ne- cessity of pursuing this study , by offering him a quiet residence on his estate ...
... favor again only on condi- tion of his resuming the study of the law . A friend of his father , monsieur Caumar- tin , at length released him from the ne- cessity of pursuing this study , by offering him a quiet residence on his estate ...
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... favor of the court ument . He became acquainted with by a political service . He corresponded nany men of rank , and distinguished with the crown - prince of Prussia , after- scholars , but gave such license to his wit , wards Frederic ...
... favor of the court ument . He became acquainted with by a political service . He corresponded nany men of rank , and distinguished with the crown - prince of Prussia , after- scholars , but gave such license to his wit , wards Frederic ...
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