Encyclopędia 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 9Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Desilver, Thomas, & Company, 1835 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... Italy , where he professed the Roman Catholic religion ; and from that he apostatized to become a disciple of Mohammed , and a scrupulous practiser of the formalities of Islamism . After passing many years in Egypt , and other countries ...
... Italy , where he professed the Roman Catholic religion ; and from that he apostatized to become a disciple of Mohammed , and a scrupulous practiser of the formalities of Islamism . After passing many years in Egypt , and other countries ...
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... Italy , and was every where received with great distinc- tion . At Rome , which he visited in 1581 , he received the title of a Roman citizen . In 1582 , he was chosen mayor of Bor- deaux , and the citizens of that place were so well ...
... Italy , and was every where received with great distinc- tion . At Rome , which he visited in 1581 , he received the title of a Roman citizen . In 1582 , he was chosen mayor of Bor- deaux , and the citizens of that place were so well ...
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... Italy , 13 miles south - west of Vicenza ; population 1500. Here was an engagement , in 1796 , between the Austri- ans and French under marshal Lannes ( q . v . ) ; hence his title of duke of Monte Bello . MONTE CASINO ; a celebrated ...
... Italy , 13 miles south - west of Vicenza ; population 1500. Here was an engagement , in 1796 , between the Austri- ans and French under marshal Lannes ( q . v . ) ; hence his title of duke of Monte Bello . MONTE CASINO ; a celebrated ...
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... Italy , on the borders of the state of Genoa and the duchy of Monferrat , 7 miles north of Sa- vona , 12 south of Acqui . On the 11th of April , 1796 , the Austrians , commanded by general Beaulieu , were defeated by the French under ...
... Italy , on the borders of the state of Genoa and the duchy of Monferrat , 7 miles north of Sa- vona , 12 south of Acqui . On the 11th of April , 1796 , the Austrians , commanded by general Beaulieu , were defeated by the French under ...
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... Italy , Switzerland , Holland and England . In the last country , he spent about two years , and was made member of the royal socie- ty of sciences in London . The result of his observation was , that Germany was the place to travel in ...
... Italy , Switzerland , Holland and England . In the last country , he spent about two years , and was made member of the royal socie- ty of sciences in London . The result of his observation was , that Germany was the place to travel in ...
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Page 274 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
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