The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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... tion . But until Historians We have seen that written documents have been preserved in Mesopotamia to which such a date as 4500 B.C. may be ascribed with a good deal of confidence ; and that from the third millennium B.C. a flood of ...
... tion . But until Historians We have seen that written documents have been preserved in Mesopotamia to which such a date as 4500 B.C. may be ascribed with a good deal of confidence ; and that from the third millennium B.C. a flood of ...
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... tion in all cases in which British subjects are parties . Surveys have been made for railways from both Bangkok ( 500 miles ) and Moulmein ( 230 miles ) . The total value of the annual import and export trade with Burma , China , and ...
... tion in all cases in which British subjects are parties . Surveys have been made for railways from both Bangkok ( 500 miles ) and Moulmein ( 230 miles ) . The total value of the annual import and export trade with Burma , China , and ...
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... tion circumscriptions in 1897 and 1898 were : - Marriages Births Deaths • 1897 . 13,454 109,057 88,456 1898 . 13,921 104,536 83,919 The civil marriage law of 10th January 1884 and the civil registra- tion law of 17th July 1884 came into ...
... tion circumscriptions in 1897 and 1898 were : - Marriages Births Deaths • 1897 . 13,454 109,057 88,456 1898 . 13,921 104,536 83,919 The civil marriage law of 10th January 1884 and the civil registra- tion law of 17th July 1884 came into ...
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... tion , gave their decision in April 1899 , and the verdict was accepted unreservedly by both Governments . The dispute regarding the Patagonian territory was submitted to the arbitration of Great Britain , and a commission ( consisting ...
... tion , gave their decision in April 1899 , and the verdict was accepted unreservedly by both Governments . The dispute regarding the Patagonian territory was submitted to the arbitration of Great Britain , and a commission ( consisting ...
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... tion endeavours to supply a remedy by providing a paid body of men whose duty it is to keep him informed of all facts affecting the welfare of the people and the conduct of Government , and in particular to keep an eye on the ...
... tion endeavours to supply a remedy by providing a paid body of men whose duty it is to keep him informed of all facts affecting the welfare of the people and the conduct of Government , and in particular to keep an eye on the ...
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