Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, Volume 6Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake B.B. Mussey & Company, 1851 |
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... kingdom , formed by con- quest , had grown up on the north of Greece , the ruler of which , Philip , united courage with cunning . The dissensions which prevailed among the different states , afforded him an opportunity to exe- cute his ...
... kingdom , formed by con- quest , had grown up on the north of Greece , the ruler of which , Philip , united courage with cunning . The dissensions which prevailed among the different states , afforded him an opportunity to exe- cute his ...
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... kingdom , the Ayans were now called to Constantinople ( a measure quite unusual ) , and discussed with the Porte the preparations for war . All the Moslems , from the age of 19 to 50 , were called to arm . On the 30th , Mah- moud , on ...
... kingdom , the Ayans were now called to Constantinople ( a measure quite unusual ) , and discussed with the Porte the preparations for war . All the Moslems , from the age of 19 to 50 , were called to arm . On the 30th , Mah- moud , on ...
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... kingdom of Naples , in France and Italy , increased the influ- ence of the Grimaldi , from whom proceed- ed several eminent men : -1 . Ranieri Gri- maldi was the first Genoese who conducted the naval forces of the republic beyond the ...
... kingdom of Naples , in France and Italy , increased the influ- ence of the Grimaldi , from whom proceed- ed several eminent men : -1 . Ranieri Gri- maldi was the first Genoese who conducted the naval forces of the republic beyond the ...
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... kingdom of Naples , joined the Jesuits , and is distinguished as a Latin poet . We have several bucolic and dramatic poems from him , which evince his talents . He died while profes- sor of rhetoric in the college of the Jesuits , in ...
... kingdom of Naples , joined the Jesuits , and is distinguished as a Latin poet . We have several bucolic and dramatic poems from him , which evince his talents . He died while profes- sor of rhetoric in the college of the Jesuits , in ...
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... kingdom of the Netherlands , between 52 ° 50 ′ and 53 ° 28 ′ N. lat . , and 6 ° 10 ′ and 7 ° 13 ′ E. Jon . , forming the north - eastern extremity of the kingdom , on the coast of the Ger- man ocean , containing 780 square miles ; is ...
... kingdom of the Netherlands , between 52 ° 50 ′ and 53 ° 28 ′ N. lat . , and 6 ° 10 ′ and 7 ° 13 ′ E. Jon . , forming the north - eastern extremity of the kingdom , on the coast of the Ger- man ocean , containing 780 square miles ; is ...
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