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 8Francis Lieber Bazin and Ellsworth, 1859 |
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Pàgina 7
... measure the distance and strength of his enemies . This is the moment to shoot him fairly in the forehead , or some other mortal part . If they continue to wound him ineffectu- ally , till he becomes furious and desperate , or if the ...
... measure the distance and strength of his enemies . This is the moment to shoot him fairly in the forehead , or some other mortal part . If they continue to wound him ineffectu- ally , till he becomes furious and desperate , or if the ...
Pàgina 12
... measures , he first issued a written command ( lettres de jussion ) to the parliament ; and if this was not obey- ed , he held the lit de justice . The parlia- ment was then , indeed , obliged to submit , but it afterwards commonly made ...
... measures , he first issued a written command ( lettres de jussion ) to the parliament ; and if this was not obey- ed , he held the lit de justice . The parlia- ment was then , indeed , obliged to submit , but it afterwards commonly made ...
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... Measure . ) LITTER ; a sort of vehiculary bed ; a couch or chair wherein the Roman pa- tricians were borne by their servants , par- ticularly on solemn public occasions , such as triumphal pomps or religious ceremo- nies . These litters ...
... Measure . ) LITTER ; a sort of vehiculary bed ; a couch or chair wherein the Roman pa- tricians were borne by their servants , par- ticularly on solemn public occasions , such as triumphal pomps or religious ceremo- nies . These litters ...
Pàgina 32
... measure more from a convic- tion of our incompetent preparation , than from any doubt of our ability to contend successfully when properly armed . His speeches , on that memorable occasion , bear ample testimony to this , as well as to ...
... measure more from a convic- tion of our incompetent preparation , than from any doubt of our ability to contend successfully when properly armed . His speeches , on that memorable occasion , bear ample testimony to this , as well as to ...
Pàgina 45
... measure the rate of a ship's velocity through the water . For this purpose , there are several inven- tions , but the one most generally used is the following , called the common log . It 45 is a piece of thin board , forming the quad ...
... measure the rate of a ship's velocity through the water . For this purpose , there are several inven- tions , but the one most generally used is the following , called the common log . It 45 is a piece of thin board , forming the quad ...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volum 8 Francis Lieber,Edward Wigglesworth Visualització completa - 1838 |
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