The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 10. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's Sons, 1879 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 76
Page 1
... carried on the private study of Arabic and Chinese ; and the latter language continued especially to engage his attention during his undergraduate course , from 1825 to 1828 , at the universities of Leipsic and Göttingen . In 1830 he ...
... carried on the private study of Arabic and Chinese ; and the latter language continued especially to engage his attention during his undergraduate course , from 1825 to 1828 , at the universities of Leipsic and Göttingen . In 1830 he ...
Page 4
... carried out by Joshua ; but considerable difficulty arises when the attempt is made to define the precise limits of the district thus assigned . It is certain that Gad never extended further west than the Jordan ; but in different ...
... carried out by Joshua ; but considerable difficulty arises when the attempt is made to define the precise limits of the district thus assigned . It is certain that Gad never extended further west than the Jordan ; but in different ...
Page 9
... carrying away young children , and substituting young fairies in their place , to the grief and harassment of the mother . Nor did they confine their assaults to children , but sometimes carried men and women to their underground abodes ...
... carrying away young children , and substituting young fairies in their place , to the grief and harassment of the mother . Nor did they confine their assaults to children , but sometimes carried men and women to their underground abodes ...
Page 15
... carried on , and there are manufactories of linseed cake , ropes , malt , and tobacco , with breweries and iron and brass foundries . come up to the town . The population in 1871 was 7564 , and since that date has been rapidly ...
... carried on , and there are manufactories of linseed cake , ropes , malt , and tobacco , with breweries and iron and brass foundries . come up to the town . The population in 1871 was 7564 , and since that date has been rapidly ...
Page 21
... carried on at Galatz . There are several flour - mills , saw - mills , and breweries , extensive cooperage works ... carry on a regular trade with Galatz , and attempts have been made by the municipality to construct solid stone wharfs ...
... carried on at Galatz . There are several flour - mills , saw - mills , and breweries , extensive cooperage works ... carry on a regular trade with Galatz , and attempts have been made by the municipality to construct solid stone wharfs ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abundant acid ancient angle appear augite axis basalt beds carbonic carbonic acid centre century character chemical coal coast cone consists contains crust crystalline crystals deposit distance district earth equator eruption existence feet felspar fissures formations fossils Gaelic Galatia gallic acid galls galvanometer Gaur gelatin gems geological globe gneiss granite Greek heat hornblende igneous igneous rocks important iron islands known lake land latitude lava less lime limestone longitude mass materials meridian metamorphic miles mineral mountain observed obtained occur ocean organic original orthoclase parallel Paris passing period plane portion present pressure produced quartz regions remains rise river rocks Roman round sand sandstone schists Scotland sediment shales side siliceous Silurian sometimes species specific gravity square miles stones strata stream structure substance surface temperature thickness tion town traced upper vapour vertical volcanic voyage whole