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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... Island ; Dr. Walter Channing , of Boston ; Dr. Dewees , of Philadelphia ; and the late Hon . Charles Ewing , chief justice of New Jersey . The friendly aid received from these and other gentle- men is most gratefully acknowledged ...
... Island ; Dr. Walter Channing , of Boston ; Dr. Dewees , of Philadelphia ; and the late Hon . Charles Ewing , chief justice of New Jersey . The friendly aid received from these and other gentle- men is most gratefully acknowledged ...
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... islands , to be prolonged to a great distance ; for there seem to be no indications of volcanic dis- turbances in Guiana , Brazil and Buenos Ayres . On an equal , if not a still grand- er scale , is another continuous line of vol- canic ...
... islands , to be prolonged to a great distance ; for there seem to be no indications of volcanic dis- turbances in Guiana , Brazil and Buenos Ayres . On an equal , if not a still grand- er scale , is another continuous line of vol- canic ...
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... islands , are all composed either of coralline limestones or volcanic rocks , with active vents here and there inter ... island . With these , also , part of the nearest coast of Greenland , which is sometimes shaken by earthquakes , may ...
... islands , are all composed either of coralline limestones or volcanic rocks , with active vents here and there inter ... island . With these , also , part of the nearest coast of Greenland , which is sometimes shaken by earthquakes , may ...
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... island the cultivation of the sugar- cane , indigo , and other tropical plants ; but he was unsuccessful . Returning to Paris , he suffered persecution under the reign of terror ; and , after ten months ' im- prisonment , the fall of ...
... island the cultivation of the sugar- cane , indigo , and other tropical plants ; but he was unsuccessful . Returning to Paris , he suffered persecution under the reign of terror ; and , after ten months ' im- prisonment , the fall of ...
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... island of Lem- nos . He broke his leg by the fall , and ever after remained lame of one foot . He fixed his residence in Lemnos , where he built himself a palace , and raised forges to work metals . Bacchus intoxicated him , and ...
... island of Lem- nos . He broke his leg by the fall , and ever after remained lame of one foot . He fixed his residence in Lemnos , where he built himself a palace , and raised forges to work metals . Bacchus intoxicated him , and ...
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