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 Desilver, Thomas, & Company, 1835 |
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Page 47
... length from north to south , and from 50 to 80 in breadth , comprising an area of 8125 square miles . The population , in 1811 , was 611,788 ; in 1821 , 717,438 ; in 1831 , 805,236 . It is divided into North and South Wales , containing ...
... length from north to south , and from 50 to 80 in breadth , comprising an area of 8125 square miles . The population , in 1811 , was 611,788 ; in 1821 , 717,438 ; in 1831 , 805,236 . It is divided into North and South Wales , containing ...
Page 49
... length obtained possession of the person of his formidable adversary , through the treach- ery of sir John Monteith ; and the deliv- erer of his country , being conveyed to London , suffered the death of a traitor , Aug. 23 , 1305. His ...
... length obtained possession of the person of his formidable adversary , through the treach- ery of sir John Monteith ; and the deliv- erer of his country , being conveyed to London , suffered the death of a traitor , Aug. 23 , 1305. His ...
Page 57
... which subject he wrote a pam- phlet . At length the earl of Sunderland , finding his ministry involved in great dif- ficulties , made overtures to Walpole , who resumed his former post of paymaster of the forces . WALNUT - WALPOLE . 57.
... which subject he wrote a pam- phlet . At length the earl of Sunderland , finding his ministry involved in great dif- ficulties , made overtures to Walpole , who resumed his former post of paymaster of the forces . WALNUT - WALPOLE . 57.
Page 60
... length , and twisted ; the orifices of the ears are very small , but the sense of smelling appears to be exceed- ingly acute ; the incisors are four in the upper jaw , but the two middle ones are shed as the animal advances in age ; the ...
... length , and twisted ; the orifices of the ears are very small , but the sense of smelling appears to be exceed- ingly acute ; the incisors are four in the upper jaw , but the two middle ones are shed as the animal advances in age ; the ...
Page 65
... length ( 1496 ) ven- tured to make a descent upon England ; but , being worsted in the attempt , he re- tired to Scotland , where he was well re- ceived by the king , who gave him the hand of Catharine Gordon , a young lady akin to the ...
... length ( 1496 ) ven- tured to make a descent upon England ; but , being worsted in the attempt , he re- tired to Scotland , where he was well re- ceived by the king , who gave him the hand of Catharine Gordon , a young lady akin to the ...
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