Historical Sketches and Reviews: First [-2d] seriesJ. Mitchell, 1862 - History |
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... Geneva . In this state of things , the celebrated preacher of the name of Viret made many important converts both in Geneva and the surround- ing country , but still found that he could not oppose with any degree of success the ...
... Geneva . In this state of things , the celebrated preacher of the name of Viret made many important converts both in Geneva and the surround- ing country , but still found that he could not oppose with any degree of success the ...
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... Geneva . In Switzerland , education had been much neglected , as its effects were fearfully dreaded by the Roman Catholic clergy . A college had , however , been founded by a wealthy layman , in the year 1428 , which had languished for ...
... Geneva . In Switzerland , education had been much neglected , as its effects were fearfully dreaded by the Roman Catholic clergy . A college had , however , been founded by a wealthy layman , in the year 1428 , which had languished for ...
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... Geneva , on Easter day , which they did with much interruption . The mob still formed a strong party in the council ... Geneva , blaming them for their want of firmness in resisting the license and immorality which surrounded them , and ...
... Geneva , on Easter day , which they did with much interruption . The mob still formed a strong party in the council ... Geneva , blaming them for their want of firmness in resisting the license and immorality which surrounded them , and ...
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