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Page 1101
... persons in an attempt on the life of Napoleon III . Jan. 14 . Ortega , CASIMIRO GOMEZ , 1740-1819 . Director of the Bo- tanical Gardens in Madrid . Tabula botanica , 1773 . Ortel , ABRAHAM , 1527-1598 . Flemish geographer . Thea- trum ...
... persons in an attempt on the life of Napoleon III . Jan. 14 . Ortega , CASIMIRO GOMEZ , 1740-1819 . Director of the Bo- tanical Gardens in Madrid . Tabula botanica , 1773 . Ortel , ABRAHAM , 1527-1598 . Flemish geographer . Thea- trum ...
Page 1104
... person whom he considered most dangerous to the state . The man having the highest number of votes , if at least 6,000 , was banished for ten years , or , later , for five . Confiscation was not involved . Ostracoda ( WATER - FLEAS ) ...
... person whom he considered most dangerous to the state . The man having the highest number of votes , if at least 6,000 , was banished for ten years , or , later , for five . Confiscation was not involved . Ostracoda ( WATER - FLEAS ) ...
Page 1122
... persons on the cage from falling bodies . Parachute . Fold of skin on each side of the body of Flying Squirrels , etc. , which , during their soaring leaps , is stretched between the fore and hind limbs and acts as an aero- plane ...
... persons on the cage from falling bodies . Parachute . Fold of skin on each side of the body of Flying Squirrels , etc. , which , during their soaring leaps , is stretched between the fore and hind limbs and acts as an aero- plane ...
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... persons on the roof from falling . It is a common feat- ure in mediæval and modern architecture . L. .. Ornamented Gothic Parapet . Parapetalous . Stamens at the sides of petals . Parapets . Earthen covers to protect artillery and in ...
... persons on the roof from falling . It is a common feat- ure in mediæval and modern architecture . L. .. Ornamented Gothic Parapet . Parapetalous . Stamens at the sides of petals . Parapets . Earthen covers to protect artillery and in ...
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... person ; also produced by aconite poisoning . - Also abnormal sensations of cold or heat . Parfait , NOEL , 1814-1896 . French author and deputy . Parga . Albanian town , opposite Corfu ; connected with Venice 1401-1797 ; then held by ...
... person ; also produced by aconite poisoning . - Also abnormal sensations of cold or heat . Parfait , NOEL , 1814-1896 . French author and deputy . Parga . Albanian town , opposite Corfu ; connected with Venice 1401-1797 ; then held by ...
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