The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 9. köideThomas Spencer Baynes, William Robertson Smith R.S. Peale, 1890 |
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... England in the perfection to which they are brought in the East . In India , for instance , there is a far greater variety of quarry suited to them , and wild birds are much more approachable ; moreover , there are advantages for ...
... England in the perfection to which they are brought in the East . In India , for instance , there is a far greater variety of quarry suited to them , and wild birds are much more approachable ; moreover , there are advantages for ...
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... England even at a compara- tively recent period . 12. Misapplication of Grain . - Under this head is mainly to be noted the excessive use of grain in brewing and distilling , and by burning , whether wilfully or by misad- venture . The ...
... England even at a compara- tively recent period . 12. Misapplication of Grain . - Under this head is mainly to be noted the excessive use of grain in brewing and distilling , and by burning , whether wilfully or by misad- venture . The ...
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... England before the close of the reign of Richard II . In France the inventory of Charles V. at the end of the 14th century mentions a folding ivory fan . They were brought into general use in that country by Catherine de ' Medici ...
... England before the close of the reign of Richard II . In France the inventory of Charles V. at the end of the 14th century mentions a folding ivory fan . They were brought into general use in that country by Catherine de ' Medici ...
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... England . The trade in England was well established under the Stuart sovereigns . Petitions were addressed by the fan - makers to Charles II . against the importation of fans from India , and a duty was levied upon such fans in ...
... England . The trade in England was well established under the Stuart sovereigns . Petitions were addressed by the fan - makers to Charles II . against the importation of fans from India , and a duty was levied upon such fans in ...
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... England , only to be sent out as ambassador to Lisbon again in 1662 . In 1663 he was recalled to be sworn one of his majesty's privy council . In the beginning of 1644 he was sent as ambassador to Philip IV . of Spain , and arrived at ...
... England , only to be sent out as ambassador to Lisbon again in 1662 . In 1663 he was recalled to be sworn one of his majesty's privy council . In the beginning of 1644 he was sent as ambassador to Philip IV . of Spain , and arrived at ...
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