Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations - Lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford Carey, Lea & Carey, 1833 |
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Page 24
... death of madame du Chatelet , in 1749 , with the greatest kindness by the mistress Voltaire returned to Paris , where he con- of the estate , the marchioness du Chat - tributed much to form the celebrated actor elet ( q . v . ) , and ...
... death of madame du Chatelet , in 1749 , with the greatest kindness by the mistress Voltaire returned to Paris , where he con- of the estate , the marchioness du Chat - tributed much to form the celebrated actor elet ( q . v . ) , and ...
Page 42
... 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- cisive 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- cisive victory was obtained by Moham- med Ali , in the beginning of 1815 , at Bassila , not ...
Page 48
... 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 ...
Page 53
... death ; and he was entombed , without pomp , in the Carthu- sian monastery , founded by himself , at Gitschin . He was mourned only by his widow . His cold , imperious temper had prevented him from gaining friends . The large sums of ...
... death ; and he was entombed , without pomp , in the Carthu- sian monastery , founded by himself , at Gitschin . He was mourned only by his widow . His cold , imperious temper had prevented him from gaining friends . The large sums of ...
Page 55
... death of Langbaine , was chosen custos archivorum to the university . He was particularly skilful in the art of cryptography , or de- ciphering ; and having by this means been enabled to render considerable ser- vice to the royal cause ...
... death of Langbaine , was chosen custos archivorum to the university . He was particularly skilful in the art of cryptography , or de- ciphering ; and having by this means been enabled to render considerable ser- vice to the royal cause ...
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