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 |
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... period of jubilee ( see Jubilee ) , the people were taught to believe that the efficacy of indulgences was doubled , and the richest harvests were always reaped at this time . Leo X , famous for his love of splendor , commenced his ...
... period of jubilee ( see Jubilee ) , the people were taught to believe that the efficacy of indulgences was doubled , and the richest harvests were always reaped at this time . Leo X , famous for his love of splendor , commenced his ...
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... period which had elapsed since 1712 , this epidemic had visited Europe , at intervals of about 20 years , and still more frequently in the early part of the period . Accordingly , he prophesied a new one for 1820 , which , however , did ...
... period which had elapsed since 1712 , this epidemic had visited Europe , at intervals of about 20 years , and still more frequently in the early part of the period . Accordingly , he prophesied a new one for 1820 , which , however , did ...
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... period , the right to ask le- gal redress was also extended to a mere violation of the honor of a person ; and , in the laws of modern nations , this has been retained , though with a great variety of views . In the middle ages , the ...
... period , the right to ask le- gal redress was also extended to a mere violation of the honor of a person ; and , in the laws of modern nations , this has been retained , though with a great variety of views . In the middle ages , the ...
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... period in the history of canal navigation in the U. States ; and the undertaking evinced great public spirit and enterprise on the part of the persons who engaged in it , whose inadequate pe- cuniary remuneration has , however , ope ...
... period in the history of canal navigation in the U. States ; and the undertaking evinced great public spirit and enterprise on the part of the persons who engaged in it , whose inadequate pe- cuniary remuneration has , however , ope ...
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... period , and rose through many important posts , until he was elect- ed pope in 1676 , on the death of Clement X. He was eminent for his probity and austerity ; he zealously opposed nepotism ( q . v . ) and simony , restrained luxury ...
... period , and rose through many important posts , until he was elect- ed pope in 1676 , on the death of Clement X. He was eminent for his probity and austerity ; he zealously opposed nepotism ( q . v . ) and simony , restrained luxury ...
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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...
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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.