The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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... period , however , it was found necessary to modify this latter condition . The President remained concealed in this retreat until | ment . 18th September . On the evening of that date , when the term for which he had been elected ...
... period , however , it was found necessary to modify this latter condition . The President remained concealed in this retreat until | ment . 18th September . On the evening of that date , when the term for which he had been elected ...
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... period of quiescence when the central and northern parts of China were sub- merged under deep water . The period corresponds to the Silurian and Devonian epochs in the geology of Europe . Outflows of granitic rock and other violent ...
... period of quiescence when the central and northern parts of China were sub- merged under deep water . The period corresponds to the Silurian and Devonian epochs in the geology of Europe . Outflows of granitic rock and other violent ...
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... period of weary waiting ensues . A few of the best scholars get admitted at once into the Hanlin college , or into one or other of the boards at Peking . The rest are drafted off in batches to the various provinces to await their turn ...
... period of weary waiting ensues . A few of the best scholars get admitted at once into the Hanlin college , or into one or other of the boards at Peking . The rest are drafted off in batches to the various provinces to await their turn ...
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... period when silver was falling , that is from 1875 to 1893 , the silver valuation repre- sents much more accurately variations in the volume of trade than does the gold valuation . Gold prices fell continuously during this period ...
... period when silver was falling , that is from 1875 to 1893 , the silver valuation repre- sents much more accurately variations in the volume of trade than does the gold valuation . Gold prices fell continuously during this period ...
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... period the foreign quarter was subjected to heavy rifle and artillery fire , and the continuous fighting at close quarters with the hordes of Chinese regulars , as well as Boxers , decimated the scanty ranks of the defenders . The ...
... period the foreign quarter was subjected to heavy rifle and artillery fire , and the continuous fighting at close quarters with the hordes of Chinese regulars , as well as Boxers , decimated the scanty ranks of the defenders . The ...
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