The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideThomas Spencer Baynes A. and C. Black, 1875 - 908 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 81
Page 40
... four stories , built 1867-1873 at the cost of £ 80,000 , including £ 25,000 for the site . Its chief feature is a tower 200 feet high . It contains a great hall , 74 feet long , 35 feet broad , and 50 feet high , with an open timber ...
... four stories , built 1867-1873 at the cost of £ 80,000 , including £ 25,000 for the site . Its chief feature is a tower 200 feet high . It contains a great hall , 74 feet long , 35 feet broad , and 50 feet high , with an open timber ...
Page 42
... four of the vessels , of 7483 tons , being steamers . They trade with most British and Irish ports , the Baltic and Mediterranean ports , and many more distant regions . In 1872 , 434,108 tons shipping arrived at the port , and the ...
... four of the vessels , of 7483 tons , being steamers . They trade with most British and Irish ports , the Baltic and Mediterranean ports , and many more distant regions . In 1872 , 434,108 tons shipping arrived at the port , and the ...
Page 51
... four seem to have perished . In the general engagement which fol- lowed , Abner was defeated and put to flight . He was closely pursued by Asahel , brother of Joab , who is said to have been " light of foot as a wild roe . " As Asahel ...
... four seem to have perished . In the general engagement which fol- lowed , Abner was defeated and put to flight . He was closely pursued by Asahel , brother of Joab , who is said to have been " light of foot as a wild roe . " As Asahel ...
Page 76
... four works which should be deemed by the academy most deserving of such a reward . A grand meet- ing was to be held every year , when the prizes were to be distributed , and analyses of the works read . The first meeting took place on ...
... four works which should be deemed by the academy most deserving of such a reward . A grand meet- ing was to be held every year , when the prizes were to be distributed , and analyses of the works read . The first meeting took place on ...
Page 78
... four classes , viz . , first , painting in all its branches of history portraits , war- pieces , and landscapes , architecture , mosaic , enamelling , & c .; secondly , engraving on copperplates , seal - cutting , & c .; thirdly ...
... four classes , viz . , first , painting in all its branches of history portraits , war- pieces , and landscapes , architecture , mosaic , enamelling , & c .; secondly , engraving on copperplates , seal - cutting , & c .; thirdly ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abbot Aberdeen Abyssinia Academy acres Acts admiral admiralty adulteration Æsir æsthetic Afghan Afghanistan Africa afterwards agriculture ancient animals appears ascent Balkh balloon beauty body called cattle century chief chiefly church climate cloister coast colour contains court crops ctenophores cultivated district draining east Egypt England English extended farm favour feet French Ghilzai grain Greek Hazaras height Herat Hindu Kush horses important inhabitants Kabul Kabul river Kandahar Khulm king known Kunduz labour Lake Lake Chad land latter Lord lord high admiral ment miles mountains nature Nile occupied original Oxus passed Peshawar plants plough population portion practice present principles produce region river Roman Royal Safed Koh Scotland Seistan side Society soil sound species St Paul surface temperature tillage tion town tribes turnips valley velocity vibrations whole writers