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 13Lea & Blanchard, 1849 |
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... various parts of the eastern con- tinent . VYASA . ( See Indian Literature . ) W ; the twenty - third letter of the Eng- lish alphabet , representing a sound form- ed by opening the mouth with a rounding of the lips , and a somewhat ...
... various parts of the eastern con- tinent . VYASA . ( See Indian Literature . ) W ; the twenty - third letter of the Eng- lish alphabet , representing a sound form- ed by opening the mouth with a rounding of the lips , and a somewhat ...
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Gray's Odes , and various other works . From his own press also appeared , in 1758 , the first edition of his Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors . This was fol- lowed by a collection of Fugitive Pieces , and , in 1761 , by his ...
Gray's Odes , and various other works . From his own press also appeared , in 1758 , the first edition of his Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors . This was fol- lowed by a collection of Fugitive Pieces , and , in 1761 , by his ...
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... various literary la- bors , not already noticed , were an editior of the Greek Anthology ( 1766 ) ; another of Theocritus ( 1770 , 2 vols . , 4to . ) ; the Life and Literary Remains of Doctor Ralph Bathurst ( 1761 , 8vo . ) ; Life of ...
... various literary la- bors , not already noticed , were an editior of the Greek Anthology ( 1766 ) ; another of Theocritus ( 1770 , 2 vols . , 4to . ) ; the Life and Literary Remains of Doctor Ralph Bathurst ( 1761 , 8vo . ) ; Life of ...
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... Various inventions of great practical utility originated from his ingenuity , among which may be men- tioned a polygraph , or copying machine . His death took place August 25 , 1819 . ( See the article Watt , in the Supplement to the ...
... Various inventions of great practical utility originated from his ingenuity , among which may be men- tioned a polygraph , or copying machine . His death took place August 25 , 1819 . ( See the article Watt , in the Supplement to the ...
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... various forms : some figures are cast . The moulds ought to be of gypsum , and consist of many pieces , covered inside with oil . The wax is poured into a hole at the feet , and the whole is then thrown into cold water , that the wax ...
... various forms : some figures are cast . The moulds ought to be of gypsum , and consist of many pieces , covered inside with oil . The wax is poured into a hole at the feet , and the whole is then thrown into cold water , that the wax ...
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