Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Volume 14, Part 1Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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... several confiderations which occur in this ftatute , we can trace three refplendent qualities , - courage , ftrength , and agility ; which three united , - infpired two more , generofity and magnanimity . Up- on the decline of this and ...
... several confiderations which occur in this ftatute , we can trace three refplendent qualities , - courage , ftrength , and agility ; which three united , - infpired two more , generofity and magnanimity . Up- on the decline of this and ...
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... several cities of Achaia . In the time of Paufanias , Patra was adorned with temples and por- ticoes , a theatre , and an odéum which was fuperior to any in Greece but that of Atticus Herodes at Athens . In the lower part of the city ...
... several cities of Achaia . In the time of Paufanias , Patra was adorned with temples and por- ticoes , a theatre , and an odéum which was fuperior to any in Greece but that of Atticus Herodes at Athens . In the lower part of the city ...
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... Several diftricts , both in the eaftern and western empires , were exempted from their jurifdiction . The Latin church had no patri- archs till the fixth century ; and the Churches of Gau ' , Britain , & c . were never fubject to the ...
... Several diftricts , both in the eaftern and western empires , were exempted from their jurifdiction . The Latin church had no patri- archs till the fixth century ; and the Churches of Gau ' , Britain , & c . were never fubject to the ...
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... several towers . This fettlement , which prevented the enemy from cultivating their ground , and ruined their com merce with ftrangers , incommoded them extremely . The Veientes not finding themselves ftrong enough to ruin the fort ...
... several towers . This fettlement , which prevented the enemy from cultivating their ground , and ruined their com merce with ftrangers , incommoded them extremely . The Veientes not finding themselves ftrong enough to ruin the fort ...
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... Several of the ancient fovereigns of Navarre refided and died in the castle of Pau . François Phoebus , who afcended the throne in 1479 , died here in 1483. " Pau is a handfome city , well built , and contains near 6000 inhabitants . It ...
... Several of the ancient fovereigns of Navarre refided and died in the castle of Pau . François Phoebus , who afcended the throne in 1479 , died here in 1483. " Pau is a handfome city , well built , and contains near 6000 inhabitants . It ...
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Page 17 - And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
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