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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... soon as they came in contact with the Franks on the Loire , when the Catholic Clovis ( q . v . ) , on pretence that it was unjust to let the heretic Visigoths possess the fairest portion of Gaul , attacked the peaceful Alaric , and ...
... soon as they came in contact with the Franks on the Loire , when the Catholic Clovis ( q . v . ) , on pretence that it was unjust to let the heretic Visigoths possess the fairest portion of Gaul , attacked the peaceful Alaric , and ...
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... soon after he had dis- covered the nature of the earthy and alkaline bodies . Indeed , it enables us , in most cases , upon just principles of sound analogy , to explain their origin ; for lava consists of earthy and alkaline bodies ...
... soon after he had dis- covered the nature of the earthy and alkaline bodies . Indeed , it enables us , in most cases , upon just principles of sound analogy , to explain their origin ; for lava consists of earthy and alkaline bodies ...
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... soon became distinguished among the artists connected with him . The six sheets executed by him are of the high- est merit . They reproduce , as far as is pos- sible in a small space , the impression of the original , and prove how ...
... soon became distinguished among the artists connected with him . The six sheets executed by him are of the high- est merit . They reproduce , as far as is pos- sible in a small space , the impression of the original , and prove how ...
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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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