The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... widely adopted by later makers . The son of a goldsmith , Böhm studied flute and became a Munich court musician in 1818 . In 1828 he opened a factory in which in 1832 he developed the first so - called Böhm flute , characterized by a ...
... widely adopted by later makers . The son of a goldsmith , Böhm studied flute and became a Munich court musician in 1818 . In 1828 he opened a factory in which in 1832 he developed the first so - called Böhm flute , characterized by a ...
Page 548
... widely used in coinage ; most " copper " coins are actually bronze , typically with about 4 percent tin and 1 percent zinc . See also Babbitt's metal ; gunmetal . Bronze Age , third phase in the development of humanity's material ...
... widely used in coinage ; most " copper " coins are actually bronze , typically with about 4 percent tin and 1 percent zinc . See also Babbitt's metal ; gunmetal . Bronze Age , third phase in the development of humanity's material ...
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... ( widely distributed from western Europe to the Southern Hemi- sphere ) , eight are under cultivation ; the trail- ing bellflower ( Cyananthus ) of the Himalayas is known for its mat - forming species . Among the few food plants produced ...
... ( widely distributed from western Europe to the Southern Hemi- sphere ) , eight are under cultivation ; the trail- ing bellflower ( Cyananthus ) of the Himalayas is known for its mat - forming species . Among the few food plants produced ...
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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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