The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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... represented the fullest flight of pre - Grecian art ; and that Greek art itself had stepped suddenly forth , rather a new creation than an evolution . But the pick and shovel of Layard at Nineveh dispelled that illusion . For these art ...
... represented the fullest flight of pre - Grecian art ; and that Greek art itself had stepped suddenly forth , rather a new creation than an evolution . But the pick and shovel of Layard at Nineveh dispelled that illusion . For these art ...
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... represented in China . The dominant feature in the geography of China is the existence of the enormous mountain masses on which her western frontier abuts . From these main ranges , spurs or outliers run into China , having generally an ...
... represented in China . The dominant feature in the geography of China is the existence of the enormous mountain masses on which her western frontier abuts . From these main ranges , spurs or outliers run into China , having generally an ...
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... represented his sovereign at Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1897 ; Chin Pao - chen , governor of Hu - nan ; Liang Chi- chao , the editor of the reformers ' organ , Chinese Progress ; Su Chi- ching , a reader of the Hanlin College , the ...
... represented his sovereign at Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1897 ; Chin Pao - chen , governor of Hu - nan ; Liang Chi- chao , the editor of the reformers ' organ , Chinese Progress ; Su Chi- ching , a reader of the Hanlin College , the ...
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... represented Oxford in Parlia- ment . Sir Joseph Chitty was for sixteen years a popular judge , in the best meaning of the phrase , being noted for his courtesy , geniality , patience , and scrupulous fairness , as well as for his legal ...
... represented Oxford in Parlia- ment . Sir Joseph Chitty was for sixteen years a popular judge , in the best meaning of the phrase , being noted for his courtesy , geniality , patience , and scrupulous fairness , as well as for his legal ...
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... represented by the following figures . The percentage of the Christian popu- lation to the world population , which was 20 in 1800 , was 28.5 in 1875 and was 33.3 in 1896 ; and whereas the average yearly increment between 1800 and 1875 ...
... represented by the following figures . The percentage of the Christian popu- lation to the world population , which was 20 in 1800 , was 28.5 in 1875 and was 33.3 in 1896 ; and whereas the average yearly increment between 1800 and 1875 ...
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