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, Volumen 2Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Company, 1838 |
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... contains 32,000 square miles and 3,800,000 inhabitants . Its ar- my is 53,900 strong , of whom 35,800 form the seventh corps d'armée of the German confederacy . Its public debt amounted , in Sept. , 1824 , to 103,157,859 florins ; the ...
... contains 32,000 square miles and 3,800,000 inhabitants . Its ar- my is 53,900 strong , of whom 35,800 form the seventh corps d'armée of the German confederacy . Its public debt amounted , in Sept. , 1824 , to 103,157,859 florins ; the ...
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... contains nearly 2000 students , whilst the medical department of Würzburg is considered one of the first in Europe . Agriculture and indus- try in general have received , since the reign of Maximilian , much attention . Several ...
... contains nearly 2000 students , whilst the medical department of Würzburg is considered one of the first in Europe . Agriculture and indus- try in general have received , since the reign of Maximilian , much attention . Several ...
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... contains an open aspersion of Christianity ; but his warmest apologists must acknowledge , that there is not a page in his controver- sial writings which does not lead the reader to doubt , and often to scepticism . " He compares ...
... contains an open aspersion of Christianity ; but his warmest apologists must acknowledge , that there is not a page in his controver- sial writings which does not lead the reader to doubt , and often to scepticism . " He compares ...
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... contains on atmospherical elec- tricity are so numerous and various , that Priestley affirmed , in his History of Elec- tricity , that Beccaria's labors far surpass all that had been done , before and after him , on this subject . The ...
... contains on atmospherical elec- tricity are so numerous and various , that Priestley affirmed , in his History of Elec- tricity , that Beccaria's labors far surpass all that had been done , before and after him , on this subject . The ...
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... contains passages of extraordinary eloquence . His political pamphlets , from 1795-97 , are forgotten . BEDFORD , John , duke of ; one of the younger sons of Henry IV , king of Eng- land ; famous as a statesman and a war- rior ...
... contains passages of extraordinary eloquence . His political pamphlets , from 1795-97 , are forgotten . BEDFORD , John , duke of ; one of the younger sons of Henry IV , king of Eng- land ; famous as a statesman and a war- rior ...
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Página 100 - And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties...
Página 171 - It is about a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth, but contracts at both ends.
Página 2 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 350 - His lordship did indeed make several efforts to speak, but could only repeat two or three words at a time, such as, ' My wife ! my child! my sister! you know all — you must say all — you know my wishes ;' the rest was quite unintelligible.
Página 174 - If this be all, the bond is called a single one, simplex obligatio;* but there is generally a condition added, that if the obligor does some particular act, the obligation shall be void, or else shall remain in full force: as, payment of rent; performance of covenants in a deed; or repayment of a principal sum of money borrowed of the obligee, with interest, which principal sum is usually one half of the penal sum specified in the bond. In case this condition is not performed, the bond becomes forfeited,...
Página 124 - Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing, or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world...
Página 138 - Stillingfleet 2, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, ' We can do nothing without the blue stockings ; ' and thus by degrees the title was established.
Página 256 - Monsieur, tell those who sent you that we are here by the will of the People, and that nothing but the force of bayonets shall send us hence...
Página 166 - Bolivar addressed a letter from Caraccas to the president of the senate, renouncing the presidency of the republic, and expressing a determination to repel the imputations of ambition cast upon him, by retiring to seclusion upon his patrimonial estate. Santander, in reply...
Página 36 - Regiomontanus is said to have been his master. He went from Antwerp to Lisbon in 1480, where he was received with marks of distinction. He sailed in the fleet of Diego Can on a voyage of discovery, and explored the islands on the coast of Africa as far as the river Zaire. He is also said to have discovered, or at least to have colonized, the island of Fayal, where he remained for several years, and assisted in the discovery of the other Azores. He was afterwards knighted, and returned to his native...