The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 9. köideThomas Spencer Baynes A. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... give it " a strict and thorough revision . " The day after this announcement the poet sailed in the " Aurora " from Spithead . The vessel arrived safely at the Cape of Good Hope , and having passed a fort- night there , left on the 27th ...
... give it " a strict and thorough revision . " The day after this announcement the poet sailed in the " Aurora " from Spithead . The vessel arrived safely at the Cape of Good Hope , and having passed a fort- night there , left on the 27th ...
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... give a depth of about 6 inches , makes a very good bath . Peregrines which are used for waiting on require a bath at least twice a week . If this be neglected , they will not wait long before going off in search of water to bathe ...
... give a depth of about 6 inches , makes a very good bath . Peregrines which are used for waiting on require a bath at least twice a week . If this be neglected , they will not wait long before going off in search of water to bathe ...
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... gives that of the father . " Certain Egyptian mortuary inscriptions give the name of the mother , while the accompanying Greek text gives that of the father . A stele found in the ruins of the temple at Napata by Mariette Bey ( Revue ...
... gives that of the father . " Certain Egyptian mortuary inscriptions give the name of the mother , while the accompanying Greek text gives that of the father . A stele found in the ruins of the temple at Napata by Mariette Bey ( Revue ...
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... give it position . " By the 6th December he had sent in to the Royal Society the twentieth , and on 24th December ... gives the following note as to this lecture : — " These observations were delivered as a lecture before His Royal The ...
... give it position . " By the 6th December he had sent in to the Royal Society the twentieth , and on 24th December ... gives the following note as to this lecture : — " These observations were delivered as a lecture before His Royal The ...
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... give way , when Farnese himself appeared on the scene , and by his own ex- ploits , and the inspiration of his presence , entirely changed the fortunes of the day . The Netherlanders fought resolutely for their homes and liberties , but ...
... give way , when Farnese himself appeared on the scene , and by his own ex- ploits , and the inspiration of his presence , entirely changed the fortunes of the day . The Netherlanders fought resolutely for their homes and liberties , but ...
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