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Page 445
... court , and a few months later they went to Vienna and were heard at the imperial court and in noble houses . " The miracle which God let be born in Salzburg " was Leopold's description of his son , and he was keenly con- scious of his ...
... court , and a few months later they went to Vienna and were heard at the imperial court and in noble houses . " The miracle which God let be born in Salzburg " was Leopold's description of his son , and he was keenly con- scious of his ...
Page 625
... court ballet dates from the performance of the Ballet comique de la reine at a court wedding in 1581. The form comprised an optional number of scenes in mime and dance , prefaced by explanatory verses that were either spoken or sung ...
... court ballet dates from the performance of the Ballet comique de la reine at a court wedding in 1581. The form comprised an optional number of scenes in mime and dance , prefaced by explanatory verses that were either spoken or sung ...
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... court of appeal and of appeals against the decisions of the lower courts . In 1975 the Court of State Security ( Cour de Sûreté de l'État ) , composed of magistrates and high - rank- ing army officers , was created to handle cases ...
... court of appeal and of appeals against the decisions of the lower courts . In 1975 the Court of State Security ( Cour de Sûreté de l'État ) , composed of magistrates and high - rank- ing army officers , was created to handle cases ...
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