Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed. of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber Bazin and Ellsworth, 1859 |
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... death , when on the point of conquering Africa , would have founded a Germanic empire in Italy . His brother - in - law Athaulf ( Ataulphus ) , who was placed at the head of the nation , abandoned Alaric's projects , and turned towards ...
... death , when on the point of conquering Africa , would have founded a Germanic empire in Italy . His brother - in - law Athaulf ( Ataulphus ) , who was placed at the head of the nation , abandoned Alaric's projects , and turned towards ...
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... death being their watch word ) , their dominion spread with incred- ible rapidity among the surrounding Arab tribes , of which , in a short time , twenty- six were subjugated , incorporated with the original Wahabees , filled with ...
... death being their watch word ) , their dominion spread with incred- ible rapidity among the surrounding Arab tribes , of which , in a short time , twenty- six were subjugated , incorporated with the original Wahabees , filled with ...
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... death of their sovereign , Sehud II , in 1814 , when quar- rels arose on the subject of the succes- sion , they suffered several defeats . A de- risive victory was obtained by Moham- med Ali , in the beginning of 1815 , at Bassila , not ...
... death of their sovereign , Sehud II , in 1814 , when quar- rels arose on the subject of the succes- sion , they suffered several defeats . A de- risive victory was obtained by Moham- med Ali , in the beginning of 1815 , at Bassila , not ...
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... death , chiefly relative to topics of Greek literature WAKEFIELD , Mrs. Priscilla ; well known for the ingenious works which she has writ ten for the instruction of youth , and as the original promoter of banks for the savings of the ...
... death , chiefly relative to topics of Greek literature WAKEFIELD , Mrs. Priscilla ; well known for the ingenious works which she has writ ten for the instruction of youth , and as the original promoter of banks for the savings of the ...
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... death of the prince of Wales is as much high treason as to conspire the death of the king . The eld- est daughter of the king is styled the prin- cess royal , unless there are no sons , when she is created princess of Wales . The arms ...
... death of the prince of Wales is as much high treason as to conspire the death of the king . The eld- est daughter of the king is styled the prin- cess royal , unless there are no sons , when she is created princess of Wales . The arms ...
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