Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics, and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-lexicon, 7. köideFrancis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Desilver, Thomas, & Company, 1835 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... ment of the empire took possession of the money collected for the pope on the occasion of the jubilee , and allowed only a third part to the legate of the pope , for his subsistence . Under such circum- stances , when holy institutions ...
... ment of the empire took possession of the money collected for the pope on the occasion of the jubilee , and allowed only a third part to the legate of the pope , for his subsistence . Under such circum- stances , when holy institutions ...
Page 6
... ment , rendering her when dead that hom- age which she had not received in her life . The body was then carried in a funeral car to Alcobaça . The king , the bishops , the nobles and knights of the kingdom , followed the carriage on ...
... ment , rendering her when dead that hom- age which she had not received in her life . The body was then carried in a funeral car to Alcobaça . The king , the bishops , the nobles and knights of the kingdom , followed the carriage on ...
Page 14
... ment of a copyright , or a patent , & c . INJURIA ( Latin ) , in law ; properly , eve- ry act by which some one suffers un- lawfully . In the Roman law , the obliga- tions arising from such violations formed a class by themselves ...
... ment of a copyright , or a patent , & c . INJURIA ( Latin ) , in law ; properly , eve- ry act by which some one suffers un- lawfully . In the Roman law , the obliga- tions arising from such violations formed a class by themselves ...
Page 18
... ment , as public property . The Champlain canal passes from Albany to Whitehall , on lake Champlain , connecting Hudson river with that lake . This canal commences at Whitehall , at the head of sloop naviga- tion on lake Champlain , and ...
... ment , as public property . The Champlain canal passes from Albany to Whitehall , on lake Champlain , connecting Hudson river with that lake . This canal commences at Whitehall , at the head of sloop naviga- tion on lake Champlain , and ...
Page 26
... ment of the infallibility of the pope , re- ceived a severe blow , by the IV Proposi- tiones Cleri Gallicani , in 1682. ( See Infal- libility , and Gallican Church . ) These dis- putes were highly favorable to the English revolution ...
... ment of the infallibility of the pope , re- ceived a severe blow , by the IV Proposi- tiones Cleri Gallicani , in 1682. ( See Infal- libility , and Gallican Church . ) These dis- putes were highly favorable to the English revolution ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
academy according accused acid afterwards ancient appeared appointed army Austria battle became bishop body born called canal Catholic celebrated century character Christian church color command common court daughter death died distinguished duke edition emperor England English established Europe father favor feet Florence former France French gave German Greek Guelfs honor inhabitants iodine iron island Italian Italy Jansenists Jesuits Jews John Jugurtha Jupiter jury king kingdom labor land language Latin Latium latter Leipsic Lombardy Louis ment Milan miles Naples Napoleon nation native obtained Paris party peace person philosophical poems poet pope possession prince principal prisoner published received reign river Roman Rome royal Russia Russian sent Sicily soon Spain species specific gravity tained tion took trial by jury Tuscany Venice vols whole wrote
Popular passages
Page 437 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 473 - Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Remonstrance to the House of Commons, on the subject of the proposed Stamp Act.
Page 368 - It has been said that he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is a benefactor to his species.
Page 474 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Page 472 - I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church or churchyard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting-house; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company while living that I do not choose to continue it when dead.
Page 286 - When a sufficient number of persons impanelled, or tales-men, appear, they are then separately sworn well and truly to try the issue between the parties, and a true verdict to give according to the evidence; and hence they are denominated the jury, jurata, and jurors, sc.
Page 528 - ... which nothing but impossibilities could divert from its direction; careful as a father of those committed to his charge, yet steady in the maintenance of order and discipline; intimate with the Indian character, customs, and principles; habituated to the hunting life; guarded, by exact observation of the vegetables and animals of his own country, against losing time in the description of objects already possessed; honest, disinterested, liberal, of sound understanding, and a fidelity to truth...
Page 323 - ... to be secretly confined or imprisoned in this state, or to be sent out of the state, or...
Page 181 - Apollo* of the Raleigh tavern, formed ourselves into a voluntary convention, drew up articles of association against the use of any merchandise imported from Great Britain, signed and recommended them to the people, repaired to our several counties, and were re-elected without any other exception than of the very few who had declined assent to our proceedings.
Page 49 - Investitures, in their original rise, were probably intended to demonstrate in conquered countries the actual possession of the lord; and that he did not grant a bare litigious right, which the soldier was ill qualified to prosecute, but a peaceable and firm possession.