The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... word or words , and proceeding forward to the first comma . Thus , the entry March , Patrick Dunbar , 2nd Earl of , is read " Patrick Dunbar , 2nd Earl of March " ; the entry Orléans , Louis , duc d ' , is read “ Louis , duc d'Orléans ...
... word or words , and proceeding forward to the first comma . Thus , the entry March , Patrick Dunbar , 2nd Earl of , is read " Patrick Dunbar , 2nd Earl of March " ; the entry Orléans , Louis , duc d ' , is read “ Louis , duc d'Orléans ...
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... words borrowed in ancient times from Latin and Punic . Except for the numer- ous short inscriptions in ancient ... word ap- pears to imply no particular formal pattern , rocking rhythms in g time are common not only in the vocal ...
... words borrowed in ancient times from Latin and Punic . Except for the numer- ous short inscriptions in ancient ... word ap- pears to imply no particular formal pattern , rocking rhythms in g time are common not only in the vocal ...
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... word cardinalis , from the word cardo ( " pivot , hinge " ) was first used during the barbarian invasions of western Europe to designate a bishop who was incorporated into a vacant see after his own see had been overwhelmed . In Rome ...
... word cardinalis , from the word cardo ( " pivot , hinge " ) was first used during the barbarian invasions of western Europe to designate a bishop who was incorporated into a vacant see after his own see had been overwhelmed . In Rome ...
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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