The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 30Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... death of his father , he was crowned with little ceremony , returning at once to the head of his army , which was then engaged with the British near Arcot . In 1783 he captured and put to death most of the TIPSTAFF TIRABOSCHI . garrison ...
... death of his father , he was crowned with little ceremony , returning at once to the head of his army , which was then engaged with the British near Arcot . In 1783 he captured and put to death most of the TIPSTAFF TIRABOSCHI . garrison ...
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... death . T. was a great book - collector ; after his death his extremely valuable collection was sold for very high prices . TITHE , n . tith [ AS . teotha , tenth ; teothian , to tithe or take a tenth : Fris . tienda , tenth : Icel ...
... death . T. was a great book - collector ; after his death his extremely valuable collection was sold for very high prices . TITHE , n . tith [ AS . teotha , tenth ; teothian , to tithe or take a tenth : Fris . tienda , tenth : Icel ...
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... death . The Venetian senate , who had ordered the piece , were so much pleased with T.'s performance that they conferred on him an office with an annual salary of 300 crowns . In 1514 he painted a Bacchus and Ariadne , and similar works ...
... death . The Venetian senate , who had ordered the piece , were so much pleased with T.'s performance that they conferred on him an office with an annual salary of 300 crowns . In 1514 he painted a Bacchus and Ariadne , and similar works ...
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... death various suspected persons very summarily , and even caused one of his guests , whom he justly sus- pected of conspiracy , to be assassinated as he left the palace . His liaison with the shameless beauty Berenice , daughter of ...
... death various suspected persons very summarily , and even caused one of his guests , whom he justly sus- pected of conspiracy , to be assassinated as he left the palace . His liaison with the shameless beauty Berenice , daughter of ...
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... death . Jerome's opinion is probably correct , that the Nicopolis referred to was the famous city in Epi- rus . - The epistle concerns itself mainly with the organiza- tion and discipline of the church in Crete ; is very practical , and ...
... death . Jerome's opinion is probably correct , that the Nicopolis referred to was the famous city in Epi- rus . - The epistle concerns itself mainly with the organiza- tion and discipline of the church in Crete ; is very practical , and ...
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