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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... sometimes tolerated , and some- times persecuted , became more and more evident . The kingdom of the Visigoths arose again with new energy , under the bold and intelligent Leovigild ( 568-586 ) , who totally subdued the Suevi , improved ...
... sometimes tolerated , and some- times persecuted , became more and more evident . The kingdom of the Visigoths arose again with new energy , under the bold and intelligent Leovigild ( 568-586 ) , who totally subdued the Suevi , improved ...
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... sometimes cannot walk , and seems palsied ; nor can he perform the common motions with the arms . In a word , when he wishes to be at rest , the muscles are perpetually moving , and distorting the limbs , face and trunk ; and when any ...
... sometimes cannot walk , and seems palsied ; nor can he perform the common motions with the arms . In a word , when he wishes to be at rest , the muscles are perpetually moving , and distorting the limbs , face and trunk ; and when any ...
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... sometimes found in dropsy in the head and small - pox , and is a bad symptom . The raucitas acuta originates partly from the same causes as the raucitas gravis . With hysteri- cal persons it indicates an approach ing fit . Voice , in ...
... sometimes found in dropsy in the head and small - pox , and is a bad symptom . The raucitas acuta originates partly from the same causes as the raucitas gravis . With hysteri- cal persons it indicates an approach ing fit . Voice , in ...
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... sometimes very produc- tive , and has yielded some pearls of much beauty . VOITURE , Vincent , a celebrated French wit , was born at Amiens , in 1598. His agreeable manners and conversation in- troduced him to good company ; and he was ...
... sometimes very produc- tive , and has yielded some pearls of much beauty . VOITURE , Vincent , a celebrated French wit , was born at Amiens , in 1598. His agreeable manners and conversation in- troduced him to good company ; and he was ...
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... sometimes shaken by earthquakes , may be connected . The island of Bourbon belongs to another the atre of volcanic action , of which Mada- gascar probably forms a part , if the al- leged existence of burning volcanoes in that island ...
... sometimes shaken by earthquakes , may be connected . The island of Bourbon belongs to another the atre of volcanic action , of which Mada- gascar probably forms a part , if the al- leged existence of burning volcanoes in that island ...
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