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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... French over other modern nations . His philosophical romances , treatises , smaller poems , narratives , dialogues , & c . , show a comprehensive spirit , and great felicity of execution . In the department of fugitive pieces , he is ...
... French over other modern nations . His philosophical romances , treatises , smaller poems , narratives , dialogues , & c . , show a comprehensive spirit , and great felicity of execution . In the department of fugitive pieces , he is ...
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... French in the thirtieth year of his age , read the Roman and French writers , and endeavored to supply the deficiencies of his early education . His works display genius and elevated imagination ; but the language is often in- correct ...
... French in the thirtieth year of his age , read the Roman and French writers , and endeavored to supply the deficiencies of his early education . His works display genius and elevated imagination ; but the language is often in- correct ...
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... French painter , was born at Paris , in 1582 , and was bred up under his father , who was also an artist . He accompanied the French embassy at Constantinople , and drew the grand seignior , from memory , after an audience in the train ...
... French painter , was born at Paris , in 1582 , and was bred up under his father , who was also an artist . He accompanied the French embassy at Constantinople , and drew the grand seignior , from memory , after an audience in the train ...
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... French voyelle ; Latin , vocalis ) ; a simple articulated sound , which is produced merely by breathing and a peculiar opening of the mouth , or , at least , with very little assistance from any other organ of speech . We say very ...
... French voyelle ; Latin , vocalis ) ; a simple articulated sound , which is produced merely by breathing and a peculiar opening of the mouth , or , at least , with very little assistance from any other organ of speech . We say very ...
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... French forces has been estimated at 180,000 ; and if this number is over- rated , it is certain that the Austrian force was not half as great . From July 2 , the French attempted , at several points on the islands , to establish a ...
... French forces has been estimated at 180,000 ; and if this number is over- rated , it is certain that the Austrian force was not half as great . From July 2 , the French attempted , at several points on the islands , to establish a ...
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