The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 297
... common in Borneo , with a spear usually attached . Single- piece wooden guns are known from Bali and the Celebes ; in Madagascar the bore is burned out with a heated iron rod . Darts are the most common blowgun mis- siles . They are ...
... common in Borneo , with a spear usually attached . Single- piece wooden guns are known from Bali and the Celebes ; in Madagascar the bore is burned out with a heated iron rod . Darts are the most common blowgun mis- siles . They are ...
Page 359
... Common Pleas , in which he asserted the supremacy of the common law in England , noting that the prerogatives of Parliament were derived from and circumscribed by precedent . He declared that " when an act of parliament is against common ...
... Common Pleas , in which he asserted the supremacy of the common law in England , noting that the prerogatives of Parliament were derived from and circumscribed by precedent . He declared that " when an act of parliament is against common ...
Page 898
... common law divides carriers into two basic types : common carriers and private car- riers . Common carriers hold themselves out as willing to carry persons or goods from place to place within the areas where they ply for hire . Such ...
... common law divides carriers into two basic types : common carriers and private car- riers . Common carriers hold themselves out as willing to carry persons or goods from place to place within the areas where they ply for hire . Such ...
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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