The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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Page 39
... French quarters unbridled license prevailed for some time . It should be added that the French force at that period consisted chiefly of colonial troops from Tongking and Annam . Order was , however , gradu- ally restored , first in the ...
... French quarters unbridled license prevailed for some time . It should be added that the French force at that period consisted chiefly of colonial troops from Tongking and Annam . Order was , however , gradu- ally restored , first in the ...
Page 52
... 8th April 1818 , and succeeded to the throne on the death of King Frederick VII . , 15th November 1863 , in accordance with the provisions of the French German Russian Spanish English 64.5 per cent . 150 52 CHORLEY - CHRISTIAN I X.
... 8th April 1818 , and succeeded to the throne on the death of King Frederick VII . , 15th November 1863 , in accordance with the provisions of the French German Russian Spanish English 64.5 per cent . 150 52 CHORLEY - CHRISTIAN I X.
Page 54
... French was spoken by 31,000,000 of people ; German and Russian tongue each by 30,000,000 ; the Spanish by 26,000,000 ; and English by 20,000,000 . In 1890 the figures stood thus : French , 51,000,000 ; German and ་ Russian , each ...
... French was spoken by 31,000,000 of people ; German and Russian tongue each by 30,000,000 ; the Spanish by 26,000,000 ; and English by 20,000,000 . In 1890 the figures stood thus : French , 51,000,000 ; German and ་ Russian , each ...
Page 55
... French has fallen from the first to the fourth place ; or , to put this fact into percentages , the increase of the diffusion of these languages has been in ninety years as follows : - English - speaking world amount to nearly ...
... French has fallen from the first to the fourth place ; or , to put this fact into percentages , the increase of the diffusion of these languages has been in ninety years as follows : - English - speaking world amount to nearly ...
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... French Ministry as the result of a reproof by Marshal MacMahon , May 16. Rumania proclaimed inde- pendent , May 21. Death of Marshal Cabrera , May 24 ( born , 1810 ) . Death of Mr J. L. Motley , May 29 ( born , 1814 ) . Bom- bardment of ...
... French Ministry as the result of a reproof by Marshal MacMahon , May 16. Rumania proclaimed inde- pendent , May 21. Death of Marshal Cabrera , May 24 ( born , 1810 ) . Death of Mr J. L. Motley , May 29 ( born , 1814 ) . Bom- bardment of ...
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