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, Volum 1Lea & Blanchard, 1849 |
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Pàgina 17
... coast rather hindered the retreat of the Neapolitans than the advances of the foe , who pro- ceeded witnout opposition , both by the roads along the coast and over the moun- tains , with columns composed of light troops , and by this ...
... coast rather hindered the retreat of the Neapolitans than the advances of the foe , who pro- ceeded witnout opposition , both by the roads along the coast and over the moun- tains , with columns composed of light troops , and by this ...
Pàgina 19
... coast of Africa . It was that of the Axumitæ , situated upon the Red sea , and occupying part of the Abyssinian prov- ince of Tigré . The capital , Axum , still remains , though in a state of decay . Its port , Adulis , was the channel ...
... coast of Africa . It was that of the Axumitæ , situated upon the Red sea , and occupying part of the Abyssinian prov- ince of Tigré . The capital , Axum , still remains , though in a state of decay . Its port , Adulis , was the channel ...
Pàgina 25
... coast has a wild and barren appearance . At the entrance of the harbor is situated an island , Roqueta or Grifo , which forms a western entrance of 700 or 800 feet broad , and an eastern , a mile or a mile and a half broad , and from 24 ...
... coast has a wild and barren appearance . At the entrance of the harbor is situated an island , Roqueta or Grifo , which forms a western entrance of 700 or 800 feet broad , and an eastern , a mile or a mile and a half broad , and from 24 ...
Pàgina 38
... coast of Syria , capital of a Turkish pachalic , between the pachalics of Da- mascus and Tripoli , which contains 420,000 inhabitants , and 6275 sq . miles This city , situated at the foot of mount Carmel , is the chief emporium of ...
... coast of Syria , capital of a Turkish pachalic , between the pachalics of Da- mascus and Tripoli , which contains 420,000 inhabitants , and 6275 sq . miles This city , situated at the foot of mount Carmel , is the chief emporium of ...
Pàgina 41
... coast of Greece , in ancient Epirus , the northern extremity of Acarnania ( now Albania ) , at the entrance of the Ambra- cian gulf , at present called capo di Figo- lo , or Azio , on the gulf of Arta , is mem- orable on account of the ...
... coast of Greece , in ancient Epirus , the northern extremity of Acarnania ( now Albania ) , at the entrance of the Ambra- cian gulf , at present called capo di Figo- lo , or Azio , on the gulf of Arta , is mem- orable on account of the ...
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