The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 3Americana Company, 1904 |
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... remained alive , and they were either stupefied or raving . Fresh air soon revived them , and the commander was then taken before the na- bob , who expressed no regret for what had oc- curred , and gave no other sign of sympathy than ...
... remained alive , and they were either stupefied or raving . Fresh air soon revived them , and the commander was then taken before the na- bob , who expressed no regret for what had oc- curred , and gave no other sign of sympathy than ...
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... remained a year , having access , during that time , to a medical library , and receiving from Dr. Dixon some direction as to her reading , but no encouragement in her purpose . At the end of the year she removed to Charleston , S. C. ...
... remained a year , having access , during that time , to a medical library , and receiving from Dr. Dixon some direction as to her reading , but no encouragement in her purpose . At the end of the year she removed to Charleston , S. C. ...
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... remained such for 20 years , the almost omnip- otent dictator of the party's State action . In 1858 , also , he was elected to the legislature , and re - elected three more terms , being speaker the last two ; and in 1862 was sent to ...
... remained such for 20 years , the almost omnip- otent dictator of the party's State action . In 1858 , also , he was elected to the legislature , and re - elected three more terms , being speaker the last two ; and in 1862 was sent to ...
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... remained until the sur- render of Burgoyne enabled them to return to their home . Her poems were written as sug- gested by occasions , without a view to publica- tion . She possessed a sportive fancy , with much tenderness of feeling ...
... remained until the sur- render of Burgoyne enabled them to return to their home . Her poems were written as sug- gested by occasions , without a view to publica- tion . She possessed a sportive fancy , with much tenderness of feeling ...
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... remained till April 1789. Having loaded his vessel with plants he set sail and was pro- ceeding on his voyage for Jamaica when he was seized in bed , bound , and brought on deck . The launch was lowered , and Bligh , with 18 men ...
... remained till April 1789. Having loaded his vessel with plants he set sail and was pro- ceeding on his voyage for Jamaica when he was seized in bed , bound , and brought on deck . The launch was lowered , and Bligh , with 18 men ...
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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...