The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary for General Knowledge, Tom 15George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana D. Appleton and Company, 1883 |
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... light olive complexion , middle stature , and well made . The dialect differs considerably from the Italian , being much mixed with Ara- bic and other languages . They are all Roman Catholics , excepting a number of descendants of ...
... light olive complexion , middle stature , and well made . The dialect differs considerably from the Italian , being much mixed with Ara- bic and other languages . They are all Roman Catholics , excepting a number of descendants of ...
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... light by night . This signal indicates a probability of stormy or dan- gerous weather for the port or place at which ... lights , rockets , & c .; and fog signals made by steam whistles , fog horns , bells , or guns . By means of the ...
... light by night . This signal indicates a probability of stormy or dan- gerous weather for the port or place at which ... lights , rockets , & c .; and fog signals made by steam whistles , fog horns , bells , or guns . By means of the ...
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... lights are used to represent those colors in the flags of the day signals , the green light taking the place of the blue bunting . The night signals known as the " Coston lights " are the best in use . The greatest improvement of recent ...
... lights are used to represent those colors in the flags of the day signals , the green light taking the place of the blue bunting . The night signals known as the " Coston lights " are the best in use . The greatest improvement of recent ...
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... light six - sided reels called vania 23 , with 1,541 ; Massachusetts 11 , with swifts , upon which the hanks , first washed in 1,249 ; California 3 , with 100 ; Ohio 3 , with soap and water , are extended , and rows of 40 ; Illinois 2 ...
... light six - sided reels called vania 23 , with 1,541 ; Massachusetts 11 , with swifts , upon which the hanks , first washed in 1,249 ; California 3 , with 100 ; Ohio 3 , with soap and water , are extended , and rows of 40 ; Illinois 2 ...
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... light ; if the in- sect caught happens to be on a radius beyond her reach , she cannot see it , and returns to the centre to shake the web and ascertain what radius holds the weight ; two spiders will often approach each other till ...
... light ; if the in- sect caught happens to be on a radius beyond her reach , she cannot see it , and returns to the centre to shake the web and ascertain what radius holds the weight ; two spiders will often approach each other till ...
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Strona 99 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union : and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Strona 99 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free...
Strona 95 - The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law...
Strona 99 - Resolved, That the United States ought to cooperate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Strona 95 - It is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. Whatever inconveniences, therefore, may follow from the decision, I cannot say this case is allowed or approved by the law of England; and therefore the black must be discharged.
Strona 99 - St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the fortyeight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess...
Strona 25 - General was and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink, which was presently brought him; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank and delivered it to the poor man with these words, 'Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.
Strona 99 - ... first above mentioned, order and designate, as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemine, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St.
Strona 310 - Star-Chamber censuring the breach and disobedience to those proclamations by very great fines and imprisonment ; so that any disrespect to any acts of state or to the persons of statesmen was in no time more penal, and those foundations of right by which men valued their security...
Strona 368 - The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Metre by T. Sternhold, J. Hopkins, and others, conferred with the Ebreu ; with apt Notes to sing them •withal...