The New International Encyclopæeia, Volume 1Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby, Daniel Coit Gilman Dodd, Mead, 1909 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... known as " the Great . " He was the count of meat inspection and the law of 1906 , see youngest son of Shah Mohammed Khodabendeh . PACKING INDUSTRY . He rose in rebellion against his father and gained possession of the throne at the age ...
... known as " the Great . " He was the count of meat inspection and the law of 1906 , see youngest son of Shah Mohammed Khodabendeh . PACKING INDUSTRY . He rose in rebellion against his father and gained possession of the throne at the age ...
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... known for the part he played in the design and perfection of optical instru- ments . The high degree of excellence of the in- struments and lenses manufactured by his firm is largely the result of his experimental work . Especially has ...
... known for the part he played in the design and perfection of optical instru- ments . The high degree of excellence of the in- struments and lenses manufactured by his firm is largely the result of his experimental work . Especially has ...
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... known by his Blue Jackets of '61 , Blue Jackets of 1812 , and Blue Jackets of '76 , a series of stories for boys relating to the naval history of the United States , and by his Battle Fields of 1861. Mr. Abbot was managing editor of the ...
... known by his Blue Jackets of '61 , Blue Jackets of 1812 , and Blue Jackets of '76 , a series of stories for boys relating to the naval history of the United States , and by his Battle Fields of 1861. Mr. Abbot was managing editor of the ...
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... known as Hebrews from the Mesopotamian district . The story of the wanderings of the Te- rahites along the Euphrates and thence into Palestine is typical of the manner in which nomadic bands in the early and the late days of Babylonian ...
... known as Hebrews from the Mesopotamian district . The story of the wanderings of the Te- rahites along the Euphrates and thence into Palestine is typical of the manner in which nomadic bands in the early and the late days of Babylonian ...
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... known of German seventeenth century poets . He translated the Pastor Fido from the Italian of Guarini . His Poetische Uebersetz- ungen und Gedichte were published after his death ( edited by Christian Gryphius , 1704 ) . Se- lections ...
... known of German seventeenth century poets . He translated the Pastor Fido from the Italian of Guarini . His Poetische Uebersetz- ungen und Gedichte were published after his death ( edited by Christian Gryphius , 1704 ) . Se- lections ...
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