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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... situated on the German side of the Vosges , has been in the possession of France for a century ; yet the language is still German . The highest summits at- tain an elevation of nearly 4500 feet above the surface of the sea . They have a ...
... situated on the German side of the Vosges , has been in the possession of France for a century ; yet the language is still German . The highest summits at- tain an elevation of nearly 4500 feet above the surface of the sea . They have a ...
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... situated , that the spontane- ous operation of internal causes will effect a nearly just apportionment of the rewards of skill and industry among the various classes of the industrious . To ascertain what circumstances will have this ...
... situated , that the spontane- ous operation of internal causes will effect a nearly just apportionment of the rewards of skill and industry among the various classes of the industrious . To ascertain what circumstances will have this ...
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... situated near the desert , in the dis- trict of Al Ared ) , had acquired great learn- ing in Bassora , Bagdad and Damascus . He taught at first in Ajen , and soon made proselytes of the inhabitants of the dis- trict of Al Ared ...
... situated near the desert , in the dis- trict of Al Ared ) , had acquired great learn- ing in Bassora , Bagdad and Damascus . He taught at first in Ajen , and soon made proselytes of the inhabitants of the dis- trict of Al Ared ...
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... situated in 42 ° 14 ' E. lon . , 26 ° N. lat . ( in the great valley gardens and orchards , twelve days ' journey from of Wadyhenisch , 300 miles long ) , surrounded by Bagdad , and 130 leagues east of Medina , 100 leagues south - west ...
... situated in 42 ° 14 ' E. lon . , 26 ° N. lat . ( in the great valley gardens and orchards , twelve days ' journey from of Wadyhenisch , 300 miles long ) , surrounded by Bagdad , and 130 leagues east of Medina , 100 leagues south - west ...
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... situated in the German sea , at the mouth of the Scheldt . It lies low , protected from inundation by strong dikes ; is well cultivated , but not healthy . It contains three towns , Middleburg , the chief place , with 13,200 inhabitants ...
... situated in the German sea , at the mouth of the Scheldt . It lies low , protected from inundation by strong dikes ; is well cultivated , but not healthy . It contains three towns , Middleburg , the chief place , with 13,200 inhabitants ...
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