The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 97
... western Europe . During the five centuries following the death of Benedict , the monasteries multiplied both in size and in wealth . They were the chief repositories of learning and literature in western Europe and were also the ...
... western Europe . During the five centuries following the death of Benedict , the monasteries multiplied both in size and in wealth . They were the chief repositories of learning and literature in western Europe and were also the ...
Page 102
... western African forest region ( fl . 13th- 19th century ) . Tradition asserts that the Edo people be- came dissatisfied with the rule of a dynasty of semimythical kings , the ogisos , and in the 13th century they invited Prince ...
... western African forest region ( fl . 13th- 19th century ) . Tradition asserts that the Edo people be- came dissatisfied with the rule of a dynasty of semimythical kings , the ogisos , and in the 13th century they invited Prince ...
Page 301
... western bluebird ( S. mexicana ) are red - breasted forms found east and west of the Rockies , respectively ; the mountain bluebird ( S. currucoides ) , also of the west , is all blue . Bluebirds arrive from the south in earliest spring ...
... western bluebird ( S. mexicana ) are red - breasted forms found east and west of the Rockies , respectively ; the mountain bluebird ( S. currucoides ) , also of the west , is all blue . Bluebirds arrive from the south in earliest spring ...
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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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