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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... give the signal for the over- throw of the emperor . ( See Iturbide , and Santa Aña . ) On the expulsion of the emperor , and the establishment of the new constitution , in 1824. Vittoria was chosen the first president of the new ...
... give the signal for the over- throw of the emperor . ( See Iturbide , and Santa Aña . ) On the expulsion of the emperor , and the establishment of the new constitution , in 1824. Vittoria was chosen the first president of the new ...
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... give up Madrid , and to retire behind the Ebro . Welling- ton followed , and passed the Ebro , June 15. At last , the two armies met on the great plain of Vittoria ( a town in Alava , lon . 2 ° 41 ′ W. , lat . 42 ° 47 ' N. , with a ...
... give up Madrid , and to retire behind the Ebro . Welling- ton followed , and passed the Ebro , June 15. At last , the two armies met on the great plain of Vittoria ( a town in Alava , lon . 2 ° 41 ′ W. , lat . 42 ° 47 ' N. , with a ...
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... give their opinion until the grand vizier asks it . They have small salaries , but are privileged to wear a turban like that of the grand viziers , this being a mark of high distinction with the Turks . They can also affix the name of ...
... give their opinion until the grand vizier asks it . They have small salaries , but are privileged to wear a turban like that of the grand viziers , this being a mark of high distinction with the Turks . They can also affix the name of ...
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... give a great variety of forms to the mouth , which are almost the sole means of giving their peculiar character to ... gives rise to that which we call a consonant . The circumstance that consonants cannot be pronounced without the aid ...
... give a great variety of forms to the mouth , which are almost the sole means of giving their peculiar character to ... gives rise to that which we call a consonant . The circumstance that consonants cannot be pronounced without the aid ...
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... give rise to imperfections in the voice . As weakness of lungs necessarily affects the voice , so fre- quent singing developes and strengthens the lungs , which are strong enough to support it ; and instruction in singing is , therefore ...
... give rise to imperfections in the voice . As weakness of lungs necessarily affects the voice , so fre- quent singing developes and strengthens the lungs , which are strong enough to support it ; and instruction in singing is , therefore ...
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