Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations - Lexicon, Volume 8Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake Carey, Lea & Carey, 1831 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... king's the latest rights of property recognised in bench , common pleas and exchequer , was a community , since the subject of it , the taken . Lord Mansfield , being a member product itself , is only the result of an ad- of the house ...
... king's the latest rights of property recognised in bench , common pleas and exchequer , was a community , since the subject of it , the taken . Lord Mansfield , being a member product itself , is only the result of an ad- of the house ...
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... king delivered to his servants , and also to those of the queen and the princes , particular clothes . These were called livrées , because they were delivered at the king's expense . The ex- pense of these donations , together with that ...
... king delivered to his servants , and also to those of the queen and the princes , particular clothes . These were called livrées , because they were delivered at the king's expense . The ex- pense of these donations , together with that ...
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... king of Loango extends from the Zaire or Congo , on the south , to cape St. Catharine , a coast of upwards of 400 miles ; but Loango proper occupies only the middle part , excluding Mayom- ba on one side , and Malemba on the other . The ...
... king of Loango extends from the Zaire or Congo , on the south , to cape St. Catharine , a coast of upwards of 400 miles ; but Loango proper occupies only the middle part , excluding Mayom- ba on one side , and Malemba on the other . The ...
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... king of Westphalia , to whom Halle then be- longed , and went to St. Petersburg . The emperor Alexander appointed him one of his physicians in 1810 , after he had been raised to the dignity of a noble by the king of Prussia . Loder ...
... king of Westphalia , to whom Halle then be- longed , and went to St. Petersburg . The emperor Alexander appointed him one of his physicians in 1810 , after he had been raised to the dignity of a noble by the king of Prussia . Loder ...
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... king Alboin , in 566 , to the empire of the Gepidæ , in Transylvania . Meeting with little resist- ance , they conquered , two years alter , under the same king , in connexion with 20,000 emigrant Saxons , all Upper Italy ( which was ...
... king Alboin , in 566 , to the empire of the Gepidæ , in Transylvania . Meeting with little resist- ance , they conquered , two years alter , under the same king , in connexion with 20,000 emigrant Saxons , all Upper Italy ( which was ...
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Page 368 - Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.
Page 82 - And that in the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist, there is truly, really, and substantially the body and blood, together with the SOUL and DIVINITY of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 240 - States authorizes the supreme court " to issue writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed, or persons holding office, under the authority of the United States.
Page 487 - That whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the State, or States, most convenient to the place of danger, or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his orders for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia as he shall think proper.
Page 487 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals...
Page 151 - If there were as many devils in Worms as there are tiles upon the roofs of its houses, I would go on.
Page 370 - To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts.
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Page 11 - Holy God ! Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal ! have mercy upon us !" and this gave rise to the litany.
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