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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... soon after obtained from the Romans permission to settle in the desolated Thrace . The relation of the nations to each other was by this means essentially changed . Under the name of allies , the Goths formed a chief part of the Roman ...
... soon after obtained from the Romans permission to settle in the desolated Thrace . The relation of the nations to each other was by this means essentially changed . Under the name of allies , the Goths formed a chief part of the Roman ...
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... soon as longer the first class in the state : the old they came in contact with the Franks on mode of choosing the king , which had the Loire , when the Catholic Clovis ( q . v . ) , thrown the election into their hands , was on ...
... soon as longer the first class in the state : the old they came in contact with the Franks on mode of choosing the king , which had the Loire , when the Catholic Clovis ( q . v . ) , thrown the election into their hands , was on ...
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... soon as France had declared 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 ...
... soon as France had declared 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 ...
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... soon restored them . Voltaire now made a visit to the duchess of Gotha . During his absence , Mauper- tuis succeeded in depriving him of the favor of the king , and he concluded to return to France . When he reached Frankfort on the ...
... soon restored them . Voltaire now made a visit to the duchess of Gotha . During his absence , Mauper- tuis succeeded in depriving him of the favor of the king , and he concluded to return to France . When he reached Frankfort on the ...
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... soon after , having turned the Austrian left wing , he began to act on the offensive , and endeavored to decide the battle by destroying the enemy's centre . Masséna attacked Aderklaa most violently ; and , had he succeeded , all would ...
... soon after , having turned the Austrian left wing , he began to act on the offensive , and endeavored to decide the battle by destroying the enemy's centre . Masséna attacked Aderklaa most violently ; and , had he succeeded , all would ...
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