The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge, Količina 7Encyclopedia Americana Corporation, 1918 |
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... France , a town in department Lot - et - Garonne , on the Lot , 16 miles northwest of Agen . It was built about an abbey in the 8th century . It was the first town in the south of France to declare in favor of the Reformation , and was ...
... France , a town in department Lot - et - Garonne , on the Lot , 16 miles northwest of Agen . It was built about an abbey in the 8th century . It was the first town in the south of France to declare in favor of the Reformation , and was ...
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... France , town in the department Nièvre , 38 miles northeast of Nevers , left bank Yonne , at the mouth of the Beuvron . It was formerly surrounded by enor- mous walls , and defended by a castle which commanded the town and environs ...
... France , town in the department Nièvre , 38 miles northeast of Nevers , left bank Yonne , at the mouth of the Beuvron . It was formerly surrounded by enor- mous walls , and defended by a castle which commanded the town and environs ...
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... France in 1412. When his brother became king , Thomas became a mem- ber of the royal council . He was present at Harfleur and led the assault on Caen in the expedition into Normandy . He was killed at Beauge whilst attacking the French ...
... France in 1412. When his brother became king , Thomas became a mem- ber of the royal council . He was present at Harfleur and led the assault on Caen in the expedition into Normandy . He was killed at Beauge whilst attacking the French ...
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... France , 9 Dec. 1674. He com- menced his political career in 1640 , when he was returned to Parliament . In this Parliament he argued in favor of a grant to the king , which was successfully opposed by Hampden . He was returned to the ...
... France , 9 Dec. 1674. He com- menced his political career in 1640 , when he was returned to Parliament . In this Parliament he argued in favor of a grant to the king , which was successfully opposed by Hampden . He was returned to the ...
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... France , Belgium , Prussia , Russia , India , Australia ) ( 1866 ) ; ' Determination of the Position of Feaghmain and Haverford- west ' ( 1867 ) ; Comparisons of Standards and Lengths of Cubits ' ( 1873 ) ; ' Geodesy ' ( 1880 ) . CLARKE ...
... France , Belgium , Prussia , Russia , India , Australia ) ( 1866 ) ; ' Determination of the Position of Feaghmain and Haverford- west ' ( 1867 ) ; Comparisons of Standards and Lengths of Cubits ' ( 1873 ) ; ' Geodesy ' ( 1880 ) . CLARKE ...
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Stran 259 - ... the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college, where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the Legislatures of the States may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.
Stran 332 - The lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they who seek the Lord, shall want no manner of thing that is good.
Stran 276 - April, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the Government of the United States...
Stran 269 - ... (c.) When both are running free, with the wind on different sides, the vessel which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other.
Stran 204 - To say that any state may at pleasure secede from the Union, is to say that the United States are not a nation...
Stran 259 - Territory shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, to be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural and economic science, with special reference to their applications in the industries of life, and to the facilities for such instruction...
Stran 204 - The right of the people of a single State to absolve themselves at will, and without the consent of the other States, from their most solemn obligations, and hazard the liberties and happiness of the millions composing this Union, cannot be acknowledged. Such authority is believed to be utterly repugnant both to the principles upon which the General Government is constituted, and to the objects which it is expressly formed to attain.
Stran 2 - That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land or water, theaters, and other places of public amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law, and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless of any previous condition of servitude.
Stran 268 - Secondly, a misfortune of this kind may arise where both parties are to blame, where there has been a want of due diligence or of skill on both sides ; in such a case the rule of law is, that the loss must be apportioned between them, as having been occasioned by the fault of both of them.
Stran 361 - The president is commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and of the militia in the service of the Union.