The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 9. köideHenry G. Allen Company, 1890 |
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... received specific recognition as F. anatum 1 Unknown to classical writers the earliest use of this word is said to be by Servius Honoratus ( circa 390-480 A.D. ) in his notes on En . lib . x . vers . 145. It seems possibly to be the ...
... received specific recognition as F. anatum 1 Unknown to classical writers the earliest use of this word is said to be by Servius Honoratus ( circa 390-480 A.D. ) in his notes on En . lib . x . vers . 145. It seems possibly to be the ...
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... received in 1837 the a summer visitant to most parts of Europe , including these Wollaston medal in duplicate from the Geological Society islands , and is most wantonly and needlessly destroyed by of London . In 1834 Falconer was ...
... received in 1837 the a summer visitant to most parts of Europe , including these Wollaston medal in duplicate from the Geological Society islands , and is most wantonly and needlessly destroyed by of London . In 1834 Falconer was ...
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... receiving morsels from the must be furnished with jesses , swivel , leash , and bell . A falconer's hand ; and before her ... received by the falconer before they can fly , must be put into a sheltered place , such as an outhouse or shed ...
... receiving morsels from the must be furnished with jesses , swivel , leash , and bell . A falconer's hand ; and before her ... received by the falconer before they can fly , must be put into a sheltered place , such as an outhouse or shed ...
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... received from Charles VI . a piece of sound criti- cism and kindly advice , which led him to acquire a pathos in his singing which he had not till then possessed , hav ing hitherto always adhered to the florid , bravura style , peculiar ...
... received from Charles VI . a piece of sound criti- cism and kindly advice , which led him to acquire a pathos in his singing which he had not till then possessed , hav ing hitherto always adhered to the florid , bravura style , peculiar ...
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... received orders to invade England , he was assuring the queen that " really and truly " nothing was in- tended against her majesty or her kingdom . As time went on , Parma's position grew more and more difficult . His soldiers died in ...
... received orders to invade England , he was assuring the queen that " really and truly " nothing was in- tended against her majesty or her kingdom . As time went on , Parma's position grew more and more difficult . His soldiers died in ...
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