Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, Volume 2W. and R. Chambers, 1868 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... German and Celtic origin . The Flemings ( a branch of the Teutonic family ) and Walloons ( a branch of the Celtic family ) , distinguished by their peculiar dialects , are still conspicuous among the pure Germans , Dutch , and French ...
... German and Celtic origin . The Flemings ( a branch of the Teutonic family ) and Walloons ( a branch of the Celtic family ) , distinguished by their peculiar dialects , are still conspicuous among the pure Germans , Dutch , and French ...
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... German Zollverein was lengthened . session of 1850 , the educational question was at last disposed of . During the last decade , the Liberal party has , on the whole , steadily increased in numbers and influence . The most recent ...
... German Zollverein was lengthened . session of 1850 , the educational question was at last disposed of . During the last decade , the Liberal party has , on the whole , steadily increased in numbers and influence . The most recent ...
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... German silver , Queen Mary's silver - gilt Hand - bell . real silver , and gold . The notion that in old times silver was mixed with bell - metal to sweeten the tone , is a mistake . Silver , in any quantity , I would injure the tone ...
... German silver , Queen Mary's silver - gilt Hand - bell . real silver , and gold . The notion that in old times silver was mixed with bell - metal to sweeten the tone , is a mistake . Silver , in any quantity , I would injure the tone ...
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... German Ocean , 12 miles south east of Arbroath , and nearly opposite the mouth of the Tay . The reef is 2000 feet long ; at spring - tides , part of it is uncovered to the height of four feet ; and for 100 yards around , the sea is only ...
... German Ocean , 12 miles south east of Arbroath , and nearly opposite the mouth of the Tay . The reef is 2000 feet long ; at spring - tides , part of it is uncovered to the height of four feet ; and for 100 yards around , the sea is only ...
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... German . A good classical scholar , he was distinguished alike for his great conversational powers and general infor- mation . Early in 1816 , he was thrown from his horse , and , his health declining , he went to Paris , and thence ...
... German . A good classical scholar , he was distinguished alike for his great conversational powers and general infor- mation . Early in 1816 , he was thrown from his horse , and , his health declining , he went to Paris , and thence ...
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Page 95 - ... shall have transferred to and vested in him all rights of suit, and be subject to the same liabilities in respect of such goods as if the contract contained in the bill of lading had been made with himself.
Page 362 - Of these the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Speaker of the House of Commons are termed the Principal Trustees.
Page 13 - He was a fellow of the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh, and a member of some other learned bodies.
Page 31 - That no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent, by act of parliament...
Page 239 - ... did abide so many blows in them, that his legs were crushed and beaten together as small as might be, and the bones and flesh so bruised, that the blood and marrow spouted forth in great abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever.
Page 355 - ... the sole supreme government, command and disposition of the militia and of all forces by sea and land and of all forts and places of strength is and by the laws of England ever was the undoubted right of his Majesty and his royal predecessors, kings and queens of England, and that both or either of the Houses of Parliament cannot nor ought to pretend to the same...
Page 32 - That levying money for or to the use of the crown, by pretence of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time, or in other manner, than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.
Page 345 - On the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation ; illustrating such work by all reasonable arguments, as for instance the variety and formation of God's creatures in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms ; the effect of digestion, and thereby of conversion ; the construction of the hand of man, and an infinite variety of other arguments ; as also by discoveries ancient and modern, in arts, sciences, and the whole extent of literature.
Page 328 - God's law and man's ; as, for example, in the case of murder, the Brehon — that is, their judge — will compound between the murderer and the friends of the party murdered, which prosecute the action, that the malefactor shall give unto them, or to the child or wife of him that is slain, a recompense, which they call an eriach. By which vile law of theirs many murders amongst them are made up and smothered.
Page 118 - Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.