The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, 2. köideDodd, Mead, 1890 |
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... Paris . With Dumas and Brongniart , in 1824 , be began the Annals of Ňatural Science . He was pro- fessor of entomology in the museum , and a physician , in 1826. He was the founder and first president of the entomological society , and ...
... Paris . With Dumas and Brongniart , in 1824 , be began the Annals of Ňatural Science . He was pro- fessor of entomology in the museum , and a physician , in 1826. He was the founder and first president of the entomological society , and ...
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... Paris , dissolved the parliament , and imprisoned its members . Shortly after , he put himself at the head of a body of troops to attack the town of Senlis , but was defeated by La Noue , and compelled to retreat . Always unfortunate in ...
... Paris , dissolved the parliament , and imprisoned its members . Shortly after , he put himself at the head of a body of troops to attack the town of Senlis , but was defeated by La Noue , and compelled to retreat . Always unfortunate in ...
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... Paris in 1856 , but nothing resulted from the discussions . Sardinia seeing herself gradually environed by , and afraid to fall a victim to the prevailing Austrianism , after all remonstrances of a peaceful kind had failed , began to ...
... Paris in 1856 , but nothing resulted from the discussions . Sardinia seeing herself gradually environed by , and afraid to fall a victim to the prevailing Austrianism , after all remonstrances of a peaceful kind had failed , began to ...
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... Paris as laborers . Domestic manu- factures , therefore , remain confined to weaving , tanning , and paper - making . A. has , however , produced distinguished men . It was the native place of statesmen and war- riors of the 15th and ...
... Paris as laborers . Domestic manu- factures , therefore , remain confined to weaving , tanning , and paper - making . A. has , however , produced distinguished men . It was the native place of statesmen and war- riors of the 15th and ...
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... Paris . After the peace of Paris , he was given up , and had Linz assigned him as a com- pulsory residence , but was allowed to receive his French pension till his death . He died at Linz , May 12 , 1845 ; the Hungarian academy had in ...
... Paris . After the peace of Paris , he was given up , and had Linz assigned him as a com- pulsory residence , but was allowed to receive his French pension till his death . He died at Linz , May 12 , 1845 ; the Hungarian academy had in ...
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Page 199 - And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power; in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.
Page 414 - In 1836, he was elected Professor of Surgery in the university of Edinburgh. He was a fellow of the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh, and a member of some other learned bodies.
Page 26 - That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me.
Page 307 - The general law of the land is in favor of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish it to be. Whatever prejudices, therefore, may justly exist against this mode of trial, still, as it is the law of the land, the court must pronounce judgment for it.
Page 341 - Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any grievous bodily Harm upon any other Person, either with or without any Weapon or Instrument...
Page 341 - ... seven years, or to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, in the common gaol or house of correction, for any term not exceeding two years; and if a male, to be once, twice, or thrice, publicly or privately whipped (if the Court shall so think fit), in addition to such imprisonment...
Page 412 - How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on ! With easy force it opens all the cells Where Memory slept.
Page 341 - That whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously administer to or cause to be administered to or taken by any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing so as thereby to endanger the life of such person, or so as thereby to inflict upon such person any grievous bodily harm, shall be guilty of felony...
Page 122 - He further says, that all the while he was in prison, he seemed so composed and cheerful, that his behaviour looked like the reviving of the spirit of the noblest of the old Greeks or Romans, or rather of the primitive Christians, and first Martyrs in those best days of the Church.
Page 117 - ... of adding and justifying special bail, discharging insolvent debtors, administering oaths, receiving declarations required by statute, hearing and deciding upon matters on motion, and making rules and orders in causes and business depending in 'the court to which such judge shall belong, in the same manner and with the same force and validity as may be done by the court sitting in Bane.