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... known by carry out this design he entered the his remarkable discovery , à priori , of Medical School at Zurich , and subse- the existence of a planet at the extremity quently the University of Heidelberg , of the solar system . For ...
... known by carry out this design he entered the his remarkable discovery , à priori , of Medical School at Zurich , and subse- the existence of a planet at the extremity quently the University of Heidelberg , of the solar system . For ...
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... known of those are his researches Society to explore the course of the on Fossil Fishes , his Natural History of Halys ; and by the Society for the Pro- the Fresh - water Fishes of Europe , and pagation of the Gospel to open up nego ...
... known of those are his researches Society to explore the course of the on Fossil Fishes , his Natural History of Halys ; and by the Society for the Pro- the Fresh - water Fishes of Europe , and pagation of the Gospel to open up nego ...
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... known vocalist , was born at Forli , in the Ro- magna . She received a superior musical education , and made very considerable progress in music in her native town ; afterwards studying under Bertollotti and Rossini , at Bologna . She ...
... known vocalist , was born at Forli , in the Ro- magna . She received a superior musical education , and made very considerable progress in music in her native town ; afterwards studying under Bertollotti and Rossini , at Bologna . She ...
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... known , from the circumstance that errors in his decisions regarding matters of fact , arising from haste in disposing of the inordinate amount of business thrown upon him , were at that time attributed to defective knowledge of legal ...
... known , from the circumstance that errors in his decisions regarding matters of fact , arising from haste in disposing of the inordinate amount of business thrown upon him , were at that time attributed to defective knowledge of legal ...
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... known by his political to say , Minister of Finance . writings when he contested the repre- sentation of Youghal in 1847 , and was returned to Parliament for that burgh , holding the seat until 1852. He was afterwards appointed Attorney ...
... known by his political to say , Minister of Finance . writings when he contested the repre- sentation of Youghal in 1847 , and was returned to Parliament for that burgh , holding the seat until 1852. He was afterwards appointed Attorney ...
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