Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica: Revised and Amended : a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature to which is Added Biographies of Living Subjects, 96 Colored Maps and Numerous Illustrations, Volume 7Belford-Clarke Company, 1890 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page 3872
... tion at the hands of the Vandals . The removal of the capital to Byzantium was in its result a serious blow to literature . Henceforward the science and learning of the East and West were divorced . The libraries of Rome ceased to ...
... tion at the hands of the Vandals . The removal of the capital to Byzantium was in its result a serious blow to literature . Henceforward the science and learning of the East and West were divorced . The libraries of Rome ceased to ...
Page 3874
... tion of Syriac MSS . , embracing the relics of the famous library of the convent of St. Mary Deipara in the Nitrian desert , formed by the abbot Moses of Nisibis , in the tenth century , is the most important in existence ; of the large ...
... tion of Syriac MSS . , embracing the relics of the famous library of the convent of St. Mary Deipara in the Nitrian desert , formed by the abbot Moses of Nisibis , in the tenth century , is the most important in existence ; of the large ...
Page 3909
... tion with the Charente line . It has also direct railway communication via Bellac with Poitiers . The popula- tion is 60,000 . In spite of many modern improvements and clearances , commencing with the administration of Turgot in 1762 ...
... tion with the Charente line . It has also direct railway communication via Bellac with Poitiers . The popula- tion is 60,000 . In spite of many modern improvements and clearances , commencing with the administration of Turgot in 1762 ...
Page 3913
... tion of men to the legislature , who , regardless of pre- vious party affiliations , were pledged to resist the encroachments of slavery . But the traditions of Demo- crat and Whig were yet powerful enough to debar some of the ...
... tion of men to the legislature , who , regardless of pre- vious party affiliations , were pledged to resist the encroachments of slavery . But the traditions of Demo- crat and Whig were yet powerful enough to debar some of the ...
Page 3917
... tion or conference took place . It was brought about mainly by the efforts of Francis P Blair , Sr. This gentleman , who was a mutual friend of both Messrs . Davis and Lincoln , was allowed to go to Richmond , Va . , and interview Mr ...
... tion or conference took place . It was brought about mainly by the efforts of Francis P Blair , Sr. This gentleman , who was a mutual friend of both Messrs . Davis and Lincoln , was allowed to go to Richmond , Va . , and interview Mr ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acres afterward Alambagh ancient animals appears army Austria bank became bishop body born British called capital century Cetacea Charles chief chiefly church coast College connected death died disease district duke early east emperor England English entered Eutheria father feet force France French German Greek important India inhabitants island Italy John king known Lake land lichens London Lothair Louis Lübeck Lucullus Luther Madagascar magnetic mammals Manichæism manufacture marriage Masaniello medicine Members ment metals Metternich Michelangelo native nature northwest occupied Open origin Paris parliamentary borough period pope Population 1890 portion present principal province Ptolemy Public Library railway region reign river Roman Rome Royal Russia Scotland side Sirenia situated Spain species square miles surface temperature tion took town United