Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed. of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber Bazin and Ellsworth, 1859 |
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Page 36
... English laborer gets abso- lutely twice as much compensation as the Spanish . But , owing to greater skill and advantages , the English laborer may pro- duce four times as much cloth , or materi- als for cloth , as the Spanish laborer ...
... English laborer gets abso- lutely twice as much compensation as the Spanish . But , owing to greater skill and advantages , the English laborer may pro- duce four times as much cloth , or materi- als for cloth , as the Spanish laborer ...
Page 49
... English troops left to secure the conquests of Edward ; and his enterprising spirit and local knowledge soon rendered him a formidable foe . In 1297 , he planned an attack on the English justiciary at Scone ; but that officer and his ...
... English troops left to secure the conquests of Edward ; and his enterprising spirit and local knowledge soon rendered him a formidable foe . In 1297 , he planned an attack on the English justiciary at Scone ; but that officer and his ...
Page 54
... English ver- sification is much indebted to him ; and for ease , gallantry , gayety , brilliancy and wit , his amatory poetry has not been surpass- ed . The dignity which he assumes in some heroic themes he not unfrequently attains ...
... English ver- sification is much indebted to him ; and for ease , gallantry , gayety , brilliancy and wit , his amatory poetry has not been surpass- ed . The dignity which he assumes in some heroic themes he not unfrequently attains ...
Page 55
... English tongue , written in Latin , for the use of foreigners . He was admitted to the degree of doctor of divinity in 1654 , and , on the death of Langbaine , was chosen custos archivorum to the university . He was particularly skilful ...
... English tongue , written in Latin , for the use of foreigners . He was admitted to the degree of doctor of divinity in 1654 , and , on the death of Langbaine , was chosen custos archivorum to the university . He was particularly skilful ...
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... English walnut ( J. regia ) , was discovered by Mi- chaux the elder , growing wild in the province of Ghilan , which lies on the Caspian sea , between lat . 35 ° and 40 ° . It was introduced into Europe at a remote period , and is now ...
... English walnut ( J. regia ) , was discovered by Mi- chaux the elder , growing wild in the province of Ghilan , which lies on the Caspian sea , between lat . 35 ° and 40 ° . It was introduced into Europe at a remote period , and is now ...
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