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, Volum 1Francis Lieber Desilver, Thomas, & Company, 1836 |
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... French . In 1727 , he was appointed public librarian in Geneva , and was presented with the freedom of the city . He died in 1767. Abauzit was a profound scholar , a true philosopher , and a sincere Christian . His conversation was ...
... French . In 1727 , he was appointed public librarian in Geneva , and was presented with the freedom of the city . He died in 1767. Abauzit was a profound scholar , a true philosopher , and a sincere Christian . His conversation was ...
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... French fleet . Aug. 1 , Nelson caught a glimpse of the French ships in the road of A. and gave the sig- nal of battle . The French captains , who were just then assembled on board the admiral's ship , had hardly time to retire to their ...
... French fleet . Aug. 1 , Nelson caught a glimpse of the French ships in the road of A. and gave the sig- nal of battle . The French captains , who were just then assembled on board the admiral's ship , had hardly time to retire to their ...
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... French or the Span- iards ; and that the inhabitants have but seldom resisted the conquerors . Once only , in 1798 , did the natives of A. rouse themselves against the victorious French ABRUZZO , the northern extremity of the kingdom of ...
... French or the Span- iards ; and that the inhabitants have but seldom resisted the conquerors . Once only , in 1798 , did the natives of A. rouse themselves against the victorious French ABRUZZO , the northern extremity of the kingdom of ...
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... French showed themselves , these momentary ebullitions of courage were of little avail to the descendants of the bold Samnites , Marsi and Sabini , who once dwelt on these mountains , a terror to the Romans ; and the subsequent petty ...
... French showed themselves , these momentary ebullitions of courage were of little avail to the descendants of the bold Samnites , Marsi and Sabini , who once dwelt on these mountains , a terror to the Romans ; and the subsequent petty ...
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... French acade- my ; but in 1701 , the number was fixed at ten honorary members , ten associés , ten pensionaires , and ten élèves . They met semi - weekly in the Louvre , and held every year two public sessions . The class of élèves was ...
... French acade- my ; but in 1701 , the number was fixed at ten honorary members , ten associés , ten pensionaires , and ten élèves . They met semi - weekly in the Louvre , and held every year two public sessions . The class of élèves was ...
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