The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 63
... capital of Yugoslavia and of the component republic of Serbia , situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers . It is located at the convergence of three his- torically important routes of travel between Europe and the ...
... capital of Yugoslavia and of the component republic of Serbia , situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers . It is located at the convergence of three his- torically important routes of travel between Europe and the ...
Page 136
... capital of the mark of Brandenburg at the end of the 15th century and later became the capital of the kingdom of Prussia . When the various Ger- man states united to form the German Em- pire in 1871 and the king of Prussia became the ...
... capital of the mark of Brandenburg at the end of the 15th century and later became the capital of the kingdom of Prussia . When the various Ger- man states united to form the German Em- pire in 1871 and the king of Prussia became the ...
Page 831
... capital punishment , execution of a criminal convicted of a crime . Capital punishment was once meted out for a large number of crimes . In England , for example , during the 18th cen- tury , death was decreed for several hundred ...
... capital punishment , execution of a criminal convicted of a crime . Capital punishment was once meted out for a large number of crimes . In England , for example , during the 18th cen- tury , death was decreed for several hundred ...
Contents
Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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