The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, Volume 11George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana Appleton, 1875 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... century to its on different parts of the earth ; but they have present position in the extreme north of the the remarkable characteristic of exhibiting American continent ( or rather in the archi- notably the same amount in the southern ...
... century to its on different parts of the earth ; but they have present position in the extreme north of the the remarkable characteristic of exhibiting American continent ( or rather in the archi- notably the same amount in the southern ...
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... century , and Pick- gin . They are of Hindoo race , and are hardy , active , and well proportioned , but very ill - fa- vored ; their stature is small , their skin is dark , and their features are irregular . They are much given to ...
... century , and Pick- gin . They are of Hindoo race , and are hardy , active , and well proportioned , but very ill - fa- vored ; their stature is small , their skin is dark , and their features are irregular . They are much given to ...
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... century , and are exceedingly fanatical and treacherous . There are some Syrian Christians toward the S. boundary of the province , who consider themselves descendants of converts made by the apostle St. Thomas in the 1st century ( see ...
... century , and are exceedingly fanatical and treacherous . There are some Syrian Christians toward the S. boundary of the province , who consider themselves descendants of converts made by the apostle St. Thomas in the 1st century ( see ...
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... century A. D. , and which is especially rich in poetical works , legendary narratives , Mohammedan the 57 ology , jurisprudence , chronicles , travels , and various paraphrases of Indic epics . Besides the Malay proper , there are ...
... century A. D. , and which is especially rich in poetical works , legendary narratives , Mohammedan the 57 ology , jurisprudence , chronicles , travels , and various paraphrases of Indic epics . Besides the Malay proper , there are ...
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... century ( about 1160 ) entered the peninsula at its S. E. extremity , where they founded Singapore , and gradually drove back the indigenous inhabi- tants into the mountains . At the close of the 13th century the Malays , who had been ...
... century ( about 1160 ) entered the peninsula at its S. E. extremity , where they founded Singapore , and gradually drove back the indigenous inhabi- tants into the mountains . At the close of the 13th century the Malays , who had been ...
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Page 455 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 455 - The President, the Congress, the general assemblies, the governors, and the councils of state, as the delegates of the people, are the rulers of the United States of America, according to the division of power made to them by the Constitution of the United States and by the constitutions of their respective states. And the said states are a sovereign and independent nation, and ought not to be subject to any foreign jurisdiction.
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Page 215 - An Account of the Growth of Popery and arbitrary Government in England...
Page 232 - But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping. And as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, and seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
Page 448 - I would spend some time with them in prayer, and advise them how to flee from the wrath to come; which they saw continually hanging over their heads.
Page 265 - That where the person employed is in the exercise of an independent and* distinct employment, and not under the immediate control, direction, or supervision of the employer, the latter is not responsible for the negligence or misdoings of the former.
Page 455 - Baptism is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference whereby Christians are distinguished from others that are not baptized : but it is also a sign of regeneration, or the new birth. The baptism of young children is to be retained in the church.
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Page 451 - As if it were so obscurely hinted, as that it could not be taken notice of, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared...