The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 699
... eastern half of the Roman Empire , which survived for a thou- sand years after the western half had crum- bled into various feudal kingdoms and which finally fell to Turkish onslaughts in 1453 . A brief treatment of the Byzantine Empire ...
... eastern half of the Roman Empire , which survived for a thou- sand years after the western half had crum- bled into various feudal kingdoms and which finally fell to Turkish onslaughts in 1453 . A brief treatment of the Byzantine Empire ...
Page 700
... eastern Mediterranean . In the late 11th century , Emperor Alexius I reluctantly sought help from the outside . He appealed to Venice , to whom he gave the first of the commercial concessions that helped to make it a great maritime ...
... eastern Mediterranean . In the late 11th century , Emperor Alexius I reluctantly sought help from the outside . He appealed to Venice , to whom he gave the first of the commercial concessions that helped to make it a great maritime ...
Page 879
... eastern slopes of the Eastern Highlands . The gorge , sometimes called " The Grand Canyon of Queensland , " is about 20 miles ( 32 km ) long and 150 to 1,200 feet ( 45 to 370 m ) wide , with vertical sandstone walls rising 600 feet ...
... eastern slopes of the Eastern Highlands . The gorge , sometimes called " The Grand Canyon of Queensland , " is about 20 miles ( 32 km ) long and 150 to 1,200 feet ( 45 to 370 m ) wide , with vertical sandstone walls rising 600 feet ...
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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