The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 9. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's Sons, 1879 |
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... various reli- gious subjects , which , however , count for little in his general reputation . He became , as a battle - painter , almost as celebrated as Borgognone ( Courtois ) , and was named " L'Oricolo delle Battaglie . " His works ...
... various reli- gious subjects , which , however , count for little in his general reputation . He became , as a battle - painter , almost as celebrated as Borgognone ( Courtois ) , and was named " L'Oricolo delle Battaglie . " His works ...
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... various kinds of retire , leaving the room quite dark , and come. effectual than the agency of hawks , notwithstanding the high state of efficiency to which , as we may still see , well- trained hawks may be brought . The antiquity of ...
... various kinds of retire , leaving the room quite dark , and come. effectual than the agency of hawks , notwithstanding the high state of efficiency to which , as we may still see , well- trained hawks may be brought . The antiquity of ...
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... various falcons , particularly of the peregrine , is called a tiercel ; " the term is also applied to the male of the goshawk . Trussing . - A hawk is said to " truss " a bird when she catches it in the air , and comes to the ground ...
... various falcons , particularly of the peregrine , is called a tiercel ; " the term is also applied to the male of the goshawk . Trussing . - A hawk is said to " truss " a bird when she catches it in the air , and comes to the ground ...
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... various names and totems , that the members of a local tribe could intermarry with one another and yet not violate the law of exogamy . Such a local tribe , flushed with success in war , might refuse to marry beyond its limits , and ...
... various names and totems , that the members of a local tribe could intermarry with one another and yet not violate the law of exogamy . Such a local tribe , flushed with success in war , might refuse to marry beyond its limits , and ...
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... various occasions by plagues of insects , especially in 476 and again in 872. As to vermin , such as rats , mice , & c . , destroying the crops , there are but few instances on record . In 1581 there was a plague of mice in Essex , and ...
... various occasions by plagues of insects , especially in 476 and again in 872. As to vermin , such as rats , mice , & c . , destroying the crops , there are but few instances on record . In 1581 there was a plague of mice in Essex , and ...
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