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 1Francis Lieber Bazin and Ellsworth, 1859 |
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... side . ABORIGINES ; the name given to the eldest inhabitants of a country , of whose origin nothing certain is known . The Roman historians give this name to the people who dwelt in the vicinity of Rome , before the arrival of the ...
... side . ABORIGINES ; the name given to the eldest inhabitants of a country , of whose origin nothing certain is known . The Roman historians give this name to the people who dwelt in the vicinity of Rome , before the arrival of the ...
Pàgina 13
... side of a spacious bay , protected by a projecting point of land and several small islands , and is situated on the Egyptian coast , 10 miles east of Alexandria . This place has become distinguished , in mod- ern times , by the naval ...
... side of a spacious bay , protected by a projecting point of land and several small islands , and is situated on the Egyptian coast , 10 miles east of Alexandria . This place has become distinguished , in mod- ern times , by the naval ...
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... side of the Dardanelles , fa- mous for the bridge of boats , which Xerx- es is related to have thrown here across the Hellespont , and for the loves of Hero and Leander . This city defended itself with great courage against Philip of Ma ...
... side of the Dardanelles , fa- mous for the bridge of boats , which Xerx- es is related to have thrown here across the Hellespont , and for the loves of Hero and Leander . This city defended itself with great courage against Philip of Ma ...
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... side of Mexico . Heav- ily - laden ships can lie at anchor , close to the granite rocks , which environ the roadstead and harbor . On account of the steepness of these rocks , the coast has a wild and barren appearance . At the entrance ...
... side of Mexico . Heav- ily - laden ships can lie at anchor , close to the granite rocks , which environ the roadstead and harbor . On account of the steepness of these rocks , the coast has a wild and barren appearance . At the entrance ...
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... side , he was obli- ged to pay a fine of a thousand drachmas . Eschines , who accused Ctesiphon , was condemned to pay this fine . At Rome , a false accuser was branded with the letter K on his forehead , ( used for C , i . e . Ca ...
... side , he was obli- ged to pay a fine of a thousand drachmas . Eschines , who accused Ctesiphon , was condemned to pay this fine . At Rome , a false accuser was branded with the letter K on his forehead , ( used for C , i . e . Ca ...
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Encyclopaedia Americana. A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volum 1 Visualització completa - 1849 |
Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volum 1 Francis Lieber Visualització completa - 1836 |
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