The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's sons, 1878 |
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... England , but he did not accept the king's offer , preferring to return to Geneva . There from 1715 he rendered valuable assistance to a society that had been formed for translating the New Testament into French . He declined the offer ...
... England , but he did not accept the king's offer , preferring to return to Geneva . There from 1715 he rendered valuable assistance to a society that had been formed for translating the New Testament into French . He declined the offer ...
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... England they attended ecclesiastical councils , e.g. that of Becanfield in 694 , where they signed before the presbyters . By Celtic usage abbesses presided over joint - houses of monks and nuns . This custom accompanied Celtic mon ...
... England they attended ecclesiastical councils , e.g. that of Becanfield in 694 , where they signed before the presbyters . By Celtic usage abbesses presided over joint - houses of monks and nuns . This custom accompanied Celtic mon ...
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... England are Castle Acre , Norfolk , and Wenlock , in Shropshire . Ground - plans of both are given in Britton's Architectural Antiquities . They show several departures from the Benedictine arrange- ment . In each the prior's house is ...
... England are Castle Acre , Norfolk , and Wenlock , in Shropshire . Ground - plans of both are given in Britton's Architectural Antiquities . They show several departures from the Benedictine arrange- ment . In each the prior's house is ...
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... England . directs travellers to the gate of the monastery , reached by | an avenue of trees . On one side of the gate - house ( B ) is a long building ( C ) , probably the almonry , with a dormitory above for the lower class of guests ...
... England . directs travellers to the gate of the monastery , reached by | an avenue of trees . On one side of the gate - house ( B ) is a long building ( C ) , probably the almonry , with a dormitory above for the lower class of guests ...
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... England , of which the most perfect remaining are those of Easby , Yorkshire , and Bayham , Sussex . The head house of the order in England was Welbeck . This order was a reformed branch of the Austin canons , founded , A.D. 1119 , by ...
... England , of which the most perfect remaining are those of Easby , Yorkshire , and Bayham , Sussex . The head house of the order in England was Welbeck . This order was a reformed branch of the Austin canons , founded , A.D. 1119 , by ...
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