The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 3Americana Company, 1904 |
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... present at Napoleon's final defeat in the battle of Waterloo . It has gained special mention for its conduct at the Alma , in the Ashantee war , and at Tel - el - Kebir . The regiment was practically annihilated in the Boer war in 1901 ...
... present at Napoleon's final defeat in the battle of Waterloo . It has gained special mention for its conduct at the Alma , in the Ashantee war , and at Tel - el - Kebir . The regiment was practically annihilated in the Boer war in 1901 ...
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... present limits of Rhode Island . Blackstone , Sir William , English lawyer , and the most popular writer on the laws and constitution of his country : b . London , 10 July 1723 ; d . 14 Feb. 1780. He was educated on the foundation of ...
... present limits of Rhode Island . Blackstone , Sir William , English lawyer , and the most popular writer on the laws and constitution of his country : b . London , 10 July 1723 ; d . 14 Feb. 1780. He was educated on the foundation of ...
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... present fame . Blake , Edward , English statesman : b . Cairngorm , Ont . , Canada , 13 Oct. 1833. He was BLAKE educated at Upper Canada College and Toronto University ; was called to the bar in 1856 and engaged in practice in Toronto ...
... present fame . Blake , Edward , English statesman : b . Cairngorm , Ont . , Canada , 13 Oct. 1833. He was BLAKE educated at Upper Canada College and Toronto University ; was called to the bar in 1856 and engaged in practice in Toronto ...
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... present state of society of the effect of this offense , and the dis- orders it might introduce in former times ; for religion was once so intimately blended with the government and laws , that to treat the re- ceived articles of faith ...
... present state of society of the effect of this offense , and the dis- orders it might introduce in former times ; for religion was once so intimately blended with the government and laws , that to treat the re- ceived articles of faith ...
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... present entrance to the park . During the civil wars of the 17th century it was for some time defended for the king ; but it ultimately surrendered , and was much injured and dilapidated by the parliamentarians . The usual approach to ...
... present entrance to the park . During the civil wars of the 17th century it was for some time defended for the king ; but it ultimately surrendered , and was much injured and dilapidated by the parliamentarians . The usual approach to ...
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Page 106 - The Family Shakspeare ; in which nothing is added to the Original Text ; but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud.
Page 106 - Society ; the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him by the University of Glasgow in 1806; and in 1808 he was elected a member of the French Institute.
Page 200 - Yet do I believe that all this is true, which indeed my reason would persuade me to be false ; and this I think is no vulgar part of faith, to believe a thing not only above, but contrary to reason, and against the arguments of our proper senses.
Page 130 - Authority of Holy Scripture (1891); The Bible, the Church, and the Reason (1892); The Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch (1893); The Messiah of the Gospels...
Page 13 - ... apple, plum, orange or nut to each tree. What would be the result? In five staples only, in the United States alone, the inexhaustible forces of Nature would .produce annually, without effort and without cost, 5,200,000 extra bushels of corn, 15,000,000 extra bushels of wheat, 20,000,000 extra bushels of oats, 1,500,000 extra bushels of barley, 21,000,000 extra bushels of potatoes.
Page 105 - B. resolved to make the attempt with such assistance as he could obtain from private individuals. He, however, previously went to Paris, to improve his acquaintance with physical and mathematical science. His reception from the French literati was extremely flattering. A public eulogium was pronounced on him at a meeting of the institute, and an advantageous appointment was offered him by the French government. To obtain funds for the prosecution of his favorite project, B. also published a translation...