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... early distinguished him- had a wide circulation , especially in self by his learning and eloquence . An America . Among these are the " Rollo attempt of the Dey of Algiers to assassi- Books , " the " Lucy Books , " and the nate him ...
... early distinguished him- had a wide circulation , especially in self by his learning and eloquence . An America . Among these are the " Rollo attempt of the Dey of Algiers to assassi- Books , " the " Lucy Books , " and the nate him ...
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... early education was conducted by mollahs and astrologers , and he has thus not had the advantage of a personal acquaintance with the customs and social life of Western nations . Abdul- Medjid ascended the throne of his an- cestors at a ...
... early education was conducted by mollahs and astrologers , and he has thus not had the advantage of a personal acquaintance with the customs and social life of Western nations . Abdul- Medjid ascended the throne of his an- cestors at a ...
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... early associations . November of the year following his ac- cession , the famous statute of Gulhani , or the Tanzimat or reforming ordinance , was proclaimed , which was to serve as ABERDEEN , GEORGE HAMILTON the new basis of Turkish ...
... early associations . November of the year following his ac- cession , the famous statute of Gulhani , or the Tanzimat or reforming ordinance , was proclaimed , which was to serve as ABERDEEN , GEORGE HAMILTON the new basis of Turkish ...
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... early successful . In 1835 he was appointed age of thirty Agassiz was a member of physician to Captain Chesney's Expedi- nearly every scientific society in Europe . tion to the Euphrates . After remaining The Glacial theory , with which ...
... early successful . In 1835 he was appointed age of thirty Agassiz was a member of physician to Captain Chesney's Expedi- nearly every scientific society in Europe . tion to the Euphrates . After remaining The Glacial theory , with which ...
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... early life was by no means calculated to foster the talent which he subsequently exhibited . His parents were in very poor circumstances , and on the death of his father , young Andersen was left almost destitute . He , however ...
... early life was by no means calculated to foster the talent which he subsequently exhibited . His parents were in very poor circumstances , and on the death of his father , young Andersen was left almost destitute . He , however ...
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