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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... tained great wealth , so that , after he came herself against Austria . Voltaire now de- into possession of the estates of his father sired , as the reward of his services , some and brother , his income amounted to marks of favor from ...
... tained great wealth , so that , after he came herself against Austria . Voltaire now de- into possession of the estates of his father sired , as the reward of his services , some and brother , his income amounted to marks of favor from ...
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... tained that liberty , which is given up in the monastic vows , being the highest good of man , no equivalent can be found for it , and therefore the pope cannot dis- pense from or commute these Vows . ( For the monastic vows , see ...
... tained that liberty , which is given up in the monastic vows , being the highest good of man , no equivalent can be found for it , and therefore the pope cannot dis- pense from or commute these Vows . ( For the monastic vows , see ...
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... tained only by conquest , were dangerous enemies . The nature of the country , their mode of life , and their religious creed , formed their character , which , from the mountainous regions of their original seat , is even more savage ...
... tained only by conquest , were dangerous enemies . The nature of the country , their mode of life , and their religious creed , formed their character , which , from the mountainous regions of their original seat , is even more savage ...
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... tained its own princes , and a separate ad- ministration , the Turks occupying only the three fortresses of Brailow or Ibrail , Giorgiev and Thurnul . Still it was often plundered by the Turks , and subjected to forced contributions ...
... tained its own princes , and a separate ad- ministration , the Turks occupying only the three fortresses of Brailow or Ibrail , Giorgiev and Thurnul . Still it was often plundered by the Turks , and subjected to forced contributions ...
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... tained in a hollow cylindrical barrel , or box , to which one end of a cord or chain is fixed , and lapping it round the barrel for several turns outside : the other end is fixed to the bottom of a solid , shaped like the frustrum of a ...
... tained in a hollow cylindrical barrel , or box , to which one end of a cord or chain is fixed , and lapping it round the barrel for several turns outside : the other end is fixed to the bottom of a solid , shaped like the frustrum of a ...
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| Title | 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 13 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, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford |
| Editor | Francis Lieber |
| Contributors | Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake |
| Publisher | Lea & Blanchard, 1851 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 6 Oct 2010 |
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