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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... Spain the kingdom of the Visigoths . The unnatural extension of this kingdom to the north of the Pyr- enees , where even the capital , and the residence of the king , Toulouse , was sit- uated , while the Suevi still maintained their ...
... Spain the kingdom of the Visigoths . The unnatural extension of this kingdom to the north of the Pyr- enees , where even the capital , and the residence of the king , Toulouse , was sit- uated , while the Suevi still maintained their ...
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... Spain , encouraged by the factions which con- vulsed the Visigoths , and which , during the reign of the weak Roderic , enabled them to execute their project . The Goths were defeated , in 711 , at Xeres de la Fron- tera ; the king was ...
... Spain , encouraged by the factions which con- vulsed the Visigoths , and which , during the reign of the weak Roderic , enabled them to execute their project . The Goths were defeated , in 711 , at Xeres de la Fron- tera ; the king was ...
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... Spain , with orders to send whatever forces could be spared to Germany . 30,000 troops set off immedi- ately for that country . Their departure , and Marmont's defeat in the year previous , obliged the French to give up Madrid , and to ...
... Spain , with orders to send whatever forces could be spared to Germany . 30,000 troops set off immedi- ately for that country . Their departure , and Marmont's defeat in the year previous , obliged the French to give up Madrid , and to ...
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... Spain , in 1492 , and studied at Paris and Louvain . He then visited England , having previously become one of the first fellows of Corpus Christi college , Oxford . He was patronised by Catharine of Arra- gon , and , in 1522 ...
... Spain , in 1492 , and studied at Paris and Louvain . He then visited England , having previously become one of the first fellows of Corpus Christi college , Oxford . He was patronised by Catharine of Arra- gon , and , in 1522 ...
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... Spain , and ( as Gerber says ) even in Africa and Greece . In 1786 , he was ap- pointed chapel - master to the king of Swe- den . In 1790 , he was in London , where his performance on the organ was heard with great pleasure . He ...
... Spain , and ( as Gerber says ) even in Africa and Greece . In 1786 , he was ap- pointed chapel - master to the king of Swe- den . In 1790 , he was in London , where his performance on the organ was heard with great pleasure . He ...
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