The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 10. köideA. et C. Black, 1879 - 856 pages |
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... increase of its population and power resulted from the destruction of the neighbouring town of Formia by the Arabs , in 850. In the 9th century Pope John VIII . bestowed the fief on Pandolf , count of Capua ; but in 877 Duke Docibilis ...
... increase of its population and power resulted from the destruction of the neighbouring town of Formia by the Arabs , in 850. In the 9th century Pope John VIII . bestowed the fief on Pandolf , count of Capua ; but in 877 Duke Docibilis ...
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... increase over 1875. There does not seem to be any return value of exports from Galatz in 1876 was £ 1,215,621 , being a con- of exports by rail , though Galatz is now connected with the general European railway system . The imports for ...
... increase over 1875. There does not seem to be any return value of exports from Galatz in 1876 was £ 1,215,621 , being a con- of exports by rail , though Galatz is now connected with the general European railway system . The imports for ...
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... increase since 1857 of 785,150 . Of the whole 2,660,518 were males , and 2,757,498 females . The density was ... increasing . There is a large transit trade down the river Dniester to Russia by means of light boats built at Zuravero ...
... increase since 1857 of 785,150 . Of the whole 2,660,518 were males , and 2,757,498 females . The density was ... increasing . There is a large transit trade down the river Dniester to Russia by means of light boats built at Zuravero ...
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... increased . But here his glory ends , and that of Galileo begins . The rumour of the new invention , which reached Venice in April or May 1609 , was sufficient to set the Italian philo- sopher on the track ; and after one night's ...
... increased . But here his glory ends , and that of Galileo begins . The rumour of the new invention , which reached Venice in April or May 1609 , was sufficient to set the Italian philo- sopher on the track ; and after one night's ...
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... increases . If the damping be very strong , and the mirror very light , an intermediate stage called the aperiodic ... increase the sensitiveness of the galvanometer by simply increasing the magnetic moment of the needle . The action ...
... increases . If the damping be very strong , and the mirror very light , an intermediate stage called the aperiodic ... increase the sensitiveness of the galvanometer by simply increasing the magnetic moment of the needle . The action ...
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