The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, 1. köideGeorge Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana Appleton, 1873 |
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... islands , below the arctic polar circle , about 12 m . from the Nor- wegian coast , forming part of the prefecture of Nordre Helgoland and of the parish of Don- naes ... island , the largest of the Bahama group , 150 m . E. 4 ABACO AARHUUS.
... islands , below the arctic polar circle , about 12 m . from the Nor- wegian coast , forming part of the prefecture of Nordre Helgoland and of the parish of Don- naes ... island , the largest of the Bahama group , 150 m . E. 4 ABACO AARHUUS.
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... Island . Lib . Liber , book . Lieut . or Lt. Lieutenant . LL . B. Legum Baccalaureus , Bachelor of Laws . LL . D. Legum Doctor , Doc- tor of Laws . L. S. Locus sigilli , place of the seal . L. S. D. Pounds , shillings , and pence . M ...
... Island . Lib . Liber , book . Lieut . or Lt. Lieutenant . LL . B. Legum Baccalaureus , Bachelor of Laws . LL . D. Legum Doctor , Doc- tor of Laws . L. S. Locus sigilli , place of the seal . L. S. D. Pounds , shillings , and pence . M ...
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... island of Cape Breton and built Louisburg . There they carried on intrigues with the Indians , who kept up an irregular warfare with the English , the blame whereof was thrown upon the neutral French , who in 1755 , a few years after ...
... island of Cape Breton and built Louisburg . There they carried on intrigues with the Indians , who kept up an irregular warfare with the English , the blame whereof was thrown upon the neutral French , who in 1755 , a few years after ...
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... Island , through his prisoner , | Gen. Sullivan . He was , however , appointed one of the committee for that purpose , along with Franklin and Rutledge , and his autobiog- raphy contains some curious anecdotes of the visit . Besides his ...
... Island , through his prisoner , | Gen. Sullivan . He was , however , appointed one of the committee for that purpose , along with Franklin and Rutledge , and his autobiog- raphy contains some curious anecdotes of the visit . Besides his ...
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... island , March 29 , 1829 . 1787 he joined the Bounty as a common sailor , and was one of those who revolted against Lieut . Bligh on April 28 , 1789. ( See BLIGH , WILLIAM . ) On Jan. 23 , 1790 , after various adventures , Adams landed ...
... island , March 29 , 1829 . 1787 he joined the Bounty as a common sailor , and was one of those who revolted against Lieut . Bligh on April 28 , 1789. ( See BLIGH , WILLIAM . ) On Jan. 23 , 1790 , after various adventures , Adams landed ...
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