The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 20. köideLittle, Brown, 1886 |
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Page 119
... rail with St Étienne and Lyons , and also with Brioude on the line from Clermont - Ferrand to Nîmes . It is not known whether Le Puy existed previously to the Roman invasion . Towards the end of the 4th or beginning of the 5th century ...
... rail with St Étienne and Lyons , and also with Brioude on the line from Clermont - Ferrand to Nîmes . It is not known whether Le Puy existed previously to the Roman invasion . Towards the end of the 4th or beginning of the 5th century ...
Page 120
... rail to the north - west of Vladikavkaz . It owes its origin to its mineral waters , which had long been known to the inhabitants of Caucasus , and even at the begin- ning of the present century attracted many Russians , who used to ...
... rail to the north - west of Vladikavkaz . It owes its origin to its mineral waters , which had long been known to the inhabitants of Caucasus , and even at the begin- ning of the present century attracted many Russians , who used to ...
Page 176
... rail from the town , is enclosed by a high loop - holed wall and defended by a small company of soldiers ; in this way the proprietors have maintained their position since 1840 in spite of all the revolutions that have swept over the ...
... rail from the town , is enclosed by a high loop - holed wall and defended by a small company of soldiers ; in this way the proprietors have maintained their position since 1840 in spite of all the revolutions that have swept over the ...
Page 180
... rail north- east of Valparaiso , on the south or left bank of the Aconcagua , about 20 miles from its mouth . It is one of the oldest towns in the country , and since the opening of the railway in 1863 it has grown so that in population ...
... rail north- east of Valparaiso , on the south or left bank of the Aconcagua , about 20 miles from its mouth . It is one of the oldest towns in the country , and since the opening of the railway in 1863 it has grown so that in population ...
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... rail 263 miles south - west of Chicago via Galesburg . Commanding an extensive view , being well built , having excellent waterworks , and forming an important centre in the railway system of the region , Quincy is both an attrac- tive ...
... rail 263 miles south - west of Chicago via Galesburg . Commanding an extensive view , being well built , having excellent waterworks , and forming an important centre in the railway system of the region , Quincy is both an attrac- tive ...
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