Library of Universal Knowledge: A Reprint of the Last (1880) Edinburgh and London Edition of Chambers' Encyclopaedia, with Copious Additions by American Editors, Volume 2American Book Exchange, 1880 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... person alluded to merely lends the influence of his name . AUGUST , the sixth month in the Roman year , which began with Mar. was originally styled Sextilis , and received its present name from the emperor Augustus , on account of ...
... person alluded to merely lends the influence of his name . AUGUST , the sixth month in the Roman year , which began with Mar. was originally styled Sextilis , and received its present name from the emperor Augustus , on account of ...
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... person of the sovereign is another knot in the tie between the two members of the empire . The Magyars claim , under certain conditions , the right of freely electing their monarch . The delegations have jurisdiction over all matters ...
... person of the sovereign is another knot in the tie between the two members of the empire . The Magyars claim , under certain conditions , the right of freely electing their monarch . The delegations have jurisdiction over all matters ...
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... person . On the 12th of the same month , the two potentates met at Villafranca , and agreed to come to terms of ... person's own hand ; autocracy , both the mastery over one's self , and the sole rule or absolute authority over a people ...
... person . On the 12th of the same month , the two potentates met at Villafranca , and agreed to come to terms of ... person's own hand ; autocracy , both the mastery over one's self , and the sole rule or absolute authority over a people ...
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... person's own hand , and not by an amanuensis . In relation to manuscripts , it is used in opposition to a copy . The collection of autographs has , especially in recent times , become an object of eager pursuit , and consequently they ...
... person's own hand , and not by an amanuensis . In relation to manuscripts , it is used in opposition to a copy . The collection of autographs has , especially in recent times , become an object of eager pursuit , and consequently they ...
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... person ; or the names of suspected persons being pronounced , the motion of the axe at a particular name was accepted as a sign of guilt . Another method of A. was by watching the movements of an agate placed upon a red - hot axe . This ...
... person ; or the names of suspected persons being pronounced , the motion of the axe at a particular name was accepted as a sign of guilt . Another method of A. was by watching the movements of an agate placed upon a red - hot axe . This ...
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Page 26 - That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me.
Page 241 - The creation by writ is the more ancient way; but a man is not ennobled thereby, unless he actually take his seat in the house of lords ; and some are of opinion that there must be at least two writs of summons, and a sitting in two distinct parliaments, to evidence an hereditary barony...
Page 341 - ... seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, and if a male, to be once, twice or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the court shall so think fit), in addition to such imprisonment.
Page 231 - ... a thing in form like a lace of silke, finely woven as it were together...
Page 414 - He was a fellow of the royal societies of London and Edinburgh, and a member of some other learned bodies.
Page 390 - ... every person wandering abroad, or placing himself or herself in any public place, street, highway, court, or passage, to beg or gather alms, or causing or procuring or encouraging any child or children so to do, shall be deemed an idle and disorderly person...
Page 251 - ... client's instructions; although it should reflect upon the reputation of another, and even prove absolutely groundless ; but if he mentions an untruth of his own invention, or even upon instructions, if it be impertinent to the cause in hand, he is then liable to an action from the party injured.
Page 307 - The general law of the land is in favor of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish it to be. Whatever prejudices, therefore, may justly exist against this mode of trial, still, as it is the law of the land, the court must pronounce judgment for it.
Page 390 - ... shall be deemed a rogue and vagabond, within the true intent and meaning of this act; and it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to commit such offender (being thereof convicted before him by the confession of such offender, or by the evidence on oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses) to the house of correction, there to be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding three calendar months...
Page 192 - Scotland under the hand of the session clerk of the parish in which such proclamation shall have been made shall, when produced to any person duly authorized under the provisions of this Act to solemnize a marriage, be as valid and effectual for authorizing such person to solemnize such marriage as the production of a certificate for marriage of a superintendent registrar of a district in England would be, under any or either of the said three firstly-recited Acts, in reference to a party resident...