Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 1John Brown, 1816 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 7
... , for weigh- ing pearls . It is one eight lefs than the European carat . ABAS , in the heathen mythology , the son of Hypothoon and Meganira , who entertained the goddef goddefs Ceres , and offered a facrifice to her ; A BA A BA 7.
... , for weigh- ing pearls . It is one eight lefs than the European carat . ABAS , in the heathen mythology , the son of Hypothoon and Meganira , who entertained the goddef goddefs Ceres , and offered a facrifice to her ; A BA A BA 7.
Page 15
... son of Mirvan , and the th khalif of the race of the Ommiades , furnamed Rafeb al Hegianat , i . e . the skinner of a ftone , because of his extreme avarice ; as alfo Aboulze- bab , because his breath was faid to be fo poifon- ous as to ...
... son of Mirvan , and the th khalif of the race of the Ommiades , furnamed Rafeb al Hegianat , i . e . the skinner of a ftone , because of his extreme avarice ; as alfo Aboulze- bab , because his breath was faid to be fo poifon- ous as to ...
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... Son , and Spirit . Windelin , of Tournay , improving upon this , ex- plains the whole word thus , A Ab Rouah Kakadofh ANPOWTHS B Ben P A Σ Στίζων Αγιο Ξυλο A g Pater Filius - - Spiritus Sanctus homines falvans per facrum lignum - I 2 ...
... Son , and Spirit . Windelin , of Tournay , improving upon this , ex- plains the whole word thus , A Ab Rouah Kakadofh ANPOWTHS B Ben P A Σ Στίζων Αγιο Ξυλο A g Pater Filius - - Spiritus Sanctus homines falvans per facrum lignum - I 2 ...
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... Son to be of the fame fub- ftance with the Father , though some of them al- lowed that he was of a fimilar substance . ACACIANS , another fect , named after Acacius , patriarch of Conftantinople , who favoured the o- pinions of Eutyches ...
... Son to be of the fame fub- ftance with the Father , though some of them al- lowed that he was of a fimilar substance . ACACIANS , another fect , named after Acacius , patriarch of Conftantinople , who favoured the o- pinions of Eutyches ...
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... Son of Thefus , by or der of the oracle . ACAMANTIS , in ancient geography , the ori- ginal name of the island Cyprus , from one of its promontories , called Acamas . ACAMANTIS is alfo the original name of Teos in Ionia . ACAMANTIUM , a ...
... Son of Thefus , by or der of the oracle . ACAMANTIS , in ancient geography , the ori- ginal name of the island Cyprus , from one of its promontories , called Acamas . ACAMANTIS is alfo the original name of Teos in Ionia . ACAMANTIUM , a ...
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