The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
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... emperor penguin and the king penguin , and less marked dimorphism in some other species . Upon arrival at the colony each bird returns to the nest that it left the previous year and generally rejoins its mate of the previous year ...
... emperor penguin and the king penguin , and less marked dimorphism in some other species . Upon arrival at the colony each bird returns to the nest that it left the previous year and generally rejoins its mate of the previous year ...
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... emperor . The new nation achieved quick recognition , which came first from the United States , in 1824. After the Portuguese acknowledged Brazilian independence in 1825 , other Eu- ropean monarchies established diplomatic relations ...
... emperor . The new nation achieved quick recognition , which came first from the United States , in 1824. After the Portuguese acknowledged Brazilian independence in 1825 , other Eu- ropean monarchies established diplomatic relations ...
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... emperor , John V , hoped that the Western world would sense the danger , and in 1355 he addressed an appeal for help to the Pope . The popes were concerned for the fate of the Christian East but guarded in their offers to Constantinople ...
... emperor , John V , hoped that the Western world would sense the danger , and in 1355 he addressed an appeal for help to the Pope . The popes were concerned for the fate of the Christian East but guarded in their offers to Constantinople ...
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