Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopędia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory, and N. Bosworth assisted by other gentlemen of eminence, Volume 71819 |
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... Roman pound , borrowed from the Sicilians , who called it litra , λrga . The libra was divided into twelve uncia , or ounces , and the ounce into twenty - four scruples . The divisions of the libra were , the uncia , one twelfth ; the ...
... Roman pound , borrowed from the Sicilians , who called it litra , λrga . The libra was divided into twelve uncia , or ounces , and the ounce into twenty - four scruples . The divisions of the libra were , the uncia , one twelfth ; the ...
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... Roman emperor . His father was a poor peasant of Dalmatia , and himself , at first , a common soldier in the Roman armies . His valour recommended him to Galerius Max- imianus , who had once shared with him sub- ordinate offices of the ...
... Roman emperor . His father was a poor peasant of Dalmatia , and himself , at first , a common soldier in the Roman armies . His valour recommended him to Galerius Max- imianus , who had once shared with him sub- ordinate offices of the ...
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... LIGAMENTOUS . ment ( Brown . Wiseman ) . a . ( from ligament . ) Composing a liga- Q. LIGARIUS , a Roman pro - consul of Africa , after Considius . In the civil wars he followed the interest of Pompey , and was pardoned LIG LIG.
... LIGAMENTOUS . ment ( Brown . Wiseman ) . a . ( from ligament . ) Composing a liga- Q. LIGARIUS , a Roman pro - consul of Africa , after Considius . In the civil wars he followed the interest of Pompey , and was pardoned LIG LIG.
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... Romans , & c . Nothing now remains of this city , but the ruins of temples and aqueducts . LILYLIVERED . a . ( lily and liver . ) White- livered ; cowardly ( Shakspeare ) . LIMA , a city , capital of Peru , with an archbishop's see ...
... Romans , & c . Nothing now remains of this city , but the ruins of temples and aqueducts . LILYLIVERED . a . ( lily and liver . ) White- livered ; cowardly ( Shakspeare ) . LIMA , a city , capital of Peru , with an archbishop's see ...
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... Roman catholic , though the inhabitants of the town are Protestants . The French took possession of this town in July 1796. It is a trading place , seated on an island of the lake of Constance , joined to the main land by a long ...
... Roman catholic , though the inhabitants of the town are Protestants . The French took possession of this town in July 1796. It is a trading place , seated on an island of the lake of Constance , joined to the main land by a long ...
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