The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 3. köideThomas Spencer Baynes A. and C. Black, 1875 |
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Page 87
... various national misfortunes : an inundation of the Tiber swept away a large part of Rome , destroying fields , drowning cattle , and ultionately causing a famine ; then came earth- quakes , fires , and plagues of insects ; and finally ...
... various national misfortunes : an inundation of the Tiber swept away a large part of Rome , destroying fields , drowning cattle , and ultionately causing a famine ; then came earth- quakes , fires , and plagues of insects ; and finally ...
Page 117
... various . It is usual to divide it into three distinct zones . The most southern extends to 46 ° N. lat . , and includes Dalmatia and the country along the coast , together with the southern portions of Tyrol and Carinthia , Croatia ...
... various . It is usual to divide it into three distinct zones . The most southern extends to 46 ° N. lat . , and includes Dalmatia and the country along the coast , together with the southern portions of Tyrol and Carinthia , Croatia ...
Page 120
... various parts ; and among precious stones may be specially mentioned the Hun- garian opals and the Bohemian garnets . The number of persons employed in the various mines in Austria Proper in 1870 was 75,451 , and in the smelting and ...
... various parts ; and among precious stones may be specially mentioned the Hun- garian opals and the Bohemian garnets . The number of persons employed in the various mines in Austria Proper in 1870 was 75,451 , and in the smelting and ...
Page 121
... various kinds . These , however , have now been very much modified or removed , and its trade has in consequence rapidly improved . Much has been done , too , in the way of making and improving the roads , opening mountain passes ...
... various kinds . These , however , have now been very much modified or removed , and its trade has in consequence rapidly improved . Much has been done , too , in the way of making and improving the roads , opening mountain passes ...
Page 122
... various kinds , as well as numerous societies formed with the view of furthering in various ways industry and commerce . In 1871 there were 3504 post - offices in Austria , and 1638 in Hun- gary ; the number of private letters that ...
... various kinds , as well as numerous societies formed with the view of furthering in various ways industry and commerce . In 1871 there were 3504 post - offices in Austria , and 1638 in Hun- gary ; the number of private letters that ...
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