The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature, Science, History, Geography, Commerce, Biography, Discovery and Invention, Volume 9Werner Company, 1907 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... became his friend , and a Falcone and Rosa made off to Rome ; here Borgognone no- French gentleman induced him to go to France , where Louis XIV . became one of his patrons . Ultimately Colbert obtained permission for the painter to ...
... became his friend , and a Falcone and Rosa made off to Rome ; here Borgognone no- French gentleman induced him to go to France , where Louis XIV . became one of his patrons . Ultimately Colbert obtained permission for the painter to ...
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... became interested in the question of the antiquity of the human race , and actually commenced a work on " ' Primeval Man , " which , however , he was not spared to finish . He died 31st January , 1865. He was a member of many learned ...
... became interested in the question of the antiquity of the human race , and actually commenced a work on " ' Primeval Man , " which , however , he was not spared to finish . He died 31st January , 1865. He was a member of many learned ...
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... became apprenticed to Mr. Riebau , a book - binder . The letters written to his friend Benjamin Abbott at this time give a lucid account of his aims in life , and of his methods of self - culture , when his mind was beginning to turn to ...
... became apprenticed to Mr. Riebau , a book - binder . The letters written to his friend Benjamin Abbott at this time give a lucid account of his aims in life , and of his methods of self - culture , when his mind was beginning to turn to ...
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... became a member of the new to Jaipur , situated in 27 ° 58 ′ N. lat . and 75 ° 5 ′ E. long . It is a ruined city , and is interesting only from an archæo- logical point of view . It was founded by Akbar about 1570 , as a thank ...
... became a member of the new to Jaipur , situated in 27 ° 58 ′ N. lat . and 75 ° 5 ′ E. long . It is a ruined city , and is interesting only from an archæo- logical point of view . It was founded by Akbar about 1570 , as a thank ...
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... became consul for life . Some articles which Fauriel in 1800 published in the Decade on a work of Madame de Staël were the means of ripening his slight acquaintance with that distinguished authoress into intimate friendship - a ...
... became consul for life . Some articles which Fauriel in 1800 published in the Decade on a work of Madame de Staël were the means of ripening his slight acquaintance with that distinguished authoress into intimate friendship - a ...
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Page 24 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened ; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field through all the land of Egypt.
Page 45 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 256 - And the flax and the barley was smitten : for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was boiled. But the wheat and the rye were not smitten ; for they were not grown up.
Page 241 - Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
Page 266 - I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.
Page 78 - No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.
Page 43 - Ascension- Day. Pentecost. St. Matthias. St. John Baptist. St. Peter. St. James. St. Bartholomew. St. Matthew. St. Simon and St. Jude. St. Andrew. St. Thomas.
Page 125 - Our immortal Fielding was of the younger branch of the Earls of Denbigh, who drew their origin from the Counts of Hapsburg, the lineal descendants of Eltrico, in the seventh century Duke of Alsace.
Page 125 - Hapsburg: the former, the knights and sheriffs of Leicestershire, have slowly risen to the dignity of a peerage; the latter, the Emperors of Germany and Kings of Spain, have threatened the liberty of the old, and invaded the treasures of the new world. The successors of Charles the Fifth may disdain their brethren of England; but the romance of Tom Jones...