Abcd
Abcd To The Right, Illustrate The Suc Cessive Changes Of Position Of The Furrow As The Mold-board Is Pushed Forward Under And On Its Left Side, Till It Is Finally Left, As Represented In Abcd, On The Right Hand; E, F, G Are Furrows Which Have Previously Been Laid In ...
Alda Dolens Phlegmasia
Phlegma'sia, Al'da Do'lens, Or Max-leg, Is A Disease Which Is Most Common In Women After Parturition, Especially If They Have Lost Much Blood, But Sometimes Occurrs In Unmarried Women, And Occasionally In Males. It Usually Commences About A Week Or Ten Days After Delivery With A Feeling Of Pain In ...
Ambro5e Philips
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Amiable Jean Jacques Pelissier
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Andrea Palladio
Palladio, Andrea, A Famous Italian Architect, Was Born At Vicenza, Nov. :10, 1518. After Having Studied With The Greatest Care The Writings Of Vitruvius, And The Monu Ments Of Antiquity At Rome, He Settled In His Native City, And First Acquired A Reputation By His Restoration Of The Basilica Of ...
Andreas Osiander
Osiander, Andreas, One Of The Most Learned And Zealous Of The German Reformers, Was Born In 1498, At Gunzenhausen, Near Nuremberg. His Father Was A Blacksmith, Called 13osemann, Out Of Which Name His Son, After The Fashion Of His Time, Manufactured The .classic-looking Osiander. Osiander Was Educated At Ingolstadt And ...
Andrew Pickens
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Angelo Poliziano
Poliziano, Angelo, Whose Name Is Perhaps Better Known Under The Latin Form Of Politianus, Was The Son Of A Doctor Of Civil Law, And Was B. At Montepulciano Iu Tus Cally, July 14, 1454. The Family Name Was Ambroginis, But Poliziano Took His From His Native Town—in Latin, Mons Politianus. ...
Antonio Perez
Perez, Antonio, Minister Of Philip Ii. Of Spain, Was Born In Aragon In 1539. His Father Was Secretary Of State Under Charles I. And Philip Ii., And He Himself Was Appointed To This Office When Only 25 Years Of Age, And Acquired The Entire Confidence Of The King. Don Juan ...
Axel Oxenstierna
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Battle Of Point Pleasant
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Benjamin Lld Peirce
Peirce, Benjamin. Ll.d., 1809-80, B. Mass.; Graduated At Harvard In 1829; Tutor There In 1831; University Professor Of Physics And Mathematics 1833; And Perkens Pro Fessor Of Astronomy And Mathematics 1842, Which Position Lie Held Till His Death; In 1849 Consulting Astronomer To The American Ephemeris And Ilrautical Almanac; And ...
Bernard Palissy
Palissy, Bernard, A French Potter, Famous For His Glass Paintings And Beautiful . Figured Pottery, Was B. Near Agen, Now In The Department Of Lot Et Garonne, Franc:, About -1510, And At An Early Age Was Apprenticed To A Potter. He Devoted Himself To Chemical Researches For The Improvement Of ...
C Petronius
Petronius, C., A Roman Voluputary At The Con-t Of Nero, Whose Profligacy Is Said To Have Been Of The Most Superb And Elegant Descrim,.... We Know, However, Very Little About Him. He Was At One Time Proconsul Of Bithynia, Was Subsequently Appointed Consul, And Is Certified As Having Performed His ...
C Plinids C Pliny
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C Plinius Secundus Pliny
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Carlo Poerio
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Casimir Eerier
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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
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Charles Perrault
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Charles Pichegrit
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Citristoptie Plantin
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Congregation Op Tite Oratory
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Council Orders In
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Council Pisa
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Dd Park Edwards Amasa
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Denis Papin
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Ecclesiastical Patiionage
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Edward 0 C Ord
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Edward Pocock
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Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
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Epistle To The Philippians
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Epistles General Peter
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Etvnne Pasquier
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Famtly Paget
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Felice Orsini
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Feodorovitch Peter Iii
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Francesco Petralca
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Francisco Pizarro
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Franklin Pierce
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French Political Parties
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Friedrich Cieristopit Perthes
Perthes, Friedrich Cieristopit, An Eminent German Publisher, Distinguished Not Only In Isis Professional Capacity, But For His Sincere Piety And Ardent Patriotism, Was Born At Rudolstadt. April 21, 1772. In His 15th Year He Was Apprenticed To A Leipsic Bookseller, With Whom He Remained Six Years, Devoting Much Of His ...
Gaimiet Julien Ouvrahd
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George Podiebrad And Kunstat
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Giovanni Battista Pergolese
Pergolese, Giovanni Battista, An Eminent Musician Of The Neapolitan School. Evidence The Date And Place Of His Birth Is Conflicting; Probably The Correct Account Is That Of The Marchese Di Villarosa, His Latest Biographer, Who States That He Was Born At Jesi, Near Ancona, On The Jan. 3, 1710. In ...
Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti
Pius Ix., Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, Occupant Of The Papal Chair During One Of The Most Eventful Peridds In The History Of The Papacy, Was Born At Sinigaglia, May 13, 1792. Lie Was Originally Destined For The Military Profession—the Noble Guard; But Symptoms Of An Epileptic Tendency Led To His ...
Giovanni Palestrina
Palestrina, Giovanni Pairtlumt Da, A Distinguished Musical Composer Of The 16th Century. He Derived His Surname From The Town Of Palestrina, In The Roman States, Where He Was Born In 1524. At The Age Of Sixteen, He Went To Rome, And Studied Music Under Claude Goudimel, Afterwards One Of The ...
Giovanni Pico
Pico, Giovanni, Della Mfflinnola, An Italian Philosopher And Theologian, Whose Genius Is Decidedly Inferior To The Reputation Lie Once Enjoyed, Was The Son Of The Sovmr. Eign Prince Of Mirandola And Concordia, And Was B. Feb. 24, 1463. At The Age Of 11 He Was Sent To The University Of ...
Giuseppe Piazzi
Piazzi, Giuseppe, A Celebrated Astronomer, Was B. At Ponte In The Valteline, July 16, 1746. He Was Received Into The Order Of The Theatins At Milan In 1764; And Studied In That City, And Subsequently In The Houses Of The Same Order At Rome And Turin. Sum Moned To The ...
Gonzalo Pizarro
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Gottfried Heinrich Pappenheim
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Heinrich Gottlob Paulus
Paulus, Heinrich Gottlob, A German Theologian Of Great Note In His Day. And One Of The Leaders Of The Nationalists At The Close Of The Last And The First Quarter Of The Present C., Was B. At Leouberg, Near Stuttgart, Sept. 1, 1761. Ile Gave Himself To The Study Of ...
Holy Orders
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I Aisley
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I Greek
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Ii Latin
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Ivan Feodorovitc11 Pasrevitch
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James Butler Ormond
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James Kiiine Paulding
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James Knox Polk
Polk, James Knox, Eleventh President Of The United States Of America, Was Born In Mecklenburg Co., N. C., Nov. 2, 1795. His Ancestors, Who Bore The Name Of Pollock, Emigrated From The N. Of Ireland Early In The 18th Century. Though His Father Was A Farmer In Moderate Circumstances, He ...
James Otis
Otis, James, 1725-83; B. Great Marshes, Now West Barnstable, Mass.: Graduated At Ilarvard College In 1743; Studied Law, And Was Admitted To The Bar In 1748. He At First Practiced At Plymouth, But Settled In Boston In 1743. In 1761, When He Was Advo Cate General, The Point Came Up ...
Jean Baptiste Gaston Orleans
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Jean Persigny
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Johann Philipp Palm
Palm, Johann Philipp, A Book-seller Of Nuremberg, Who Has Acquired An Historic Celebrity As A Victim Of Napoleonic Justice In Germany. He Was Born At Schorndorf In 1700, And Succeeded His Father-in-law, Stein, As A Book-seller In Nuremberg, The Old Name Of The Firm Being Retained. In The Spring Of ...
John Gorham Palfrey
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John Jason Owen
Owen, John Jason, P.d., L.l D. ; 1803-69; B. Conn. In His Youth Amid Unfavora Ble Circumstances Lie Devoted Himself With Great Earnestness To Study With The Special Design To &•oire The Ancient Languages. Without Aid, Ile Overcame The Greatest Difficulties Indomitable Perseverance. After A Course Of Study With The ...
Joon Opie
Opie, Joon, A. Was B. At The Village Of St. Agnes, 7 M. From Truro, Cornwall, In May, 1761, His Father, A Master Carpenter, Wished Him To Follow The Same Trade, But His Bias For Art Was Strong; And His Attempts At Portrait-painting Having Attracted The Notice Of Dr. Wolcot, ...
Joseph Francis Oscar 1
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Karciline Pichler
Pichler, Karciline, One Of The Most Eminent Novelists Of Germany, Was Born In 1769 At Vienna, Where Her Father, Franz Von Greiner, Held Several Legal Offices And Court Dignities. In 1796 She Married Councilor Andrew Pichler, And Published Her First Work Under The Title Of Oleiehnisse (wien, 1800). • This ...
Law Against Perpetuities
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Law As To Oysters
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Law Of Patent Patent
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Lead Poisoning
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Library Patent Office
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Magnesian Permian
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Marco Polo
Polo, Marco, The Celebrated Traveler, Was Born Of A Noble Family Of Dalmatian Origin, At Venice, About 1250. His Father, Nicolo Polo, And His Uncle, Matte° Polo, Both Eri• Nent Merchants, Had, Previous To His Birth, Set Out On A Mercantile Expedition, Visiting Constantinople, Soldaya Or Soudach (on The Euxine), ...
Martin Opitz
Opitz, Martin, A Famous German Poet, Was B. Dee. 23, 1597, At Bunzlau, In Silesia. He Received An Education Of The Highest Kind; And After Some Time Spent At The Court Of The Duke Of Liegnitz, He Accepted, Iu 1622, An Invitation By Bethlen Gabor, Prince Of Transylvania, To Teach ...
Matthew Calbraitit Perry
Perry, Matthew Calbraitit, 1795-1858; B. South Kingston, R. I.; Son Of Chris Topher R, And Brother Of Oliver Hazard ; Entered The Navy 1809 ; Lieut. 1813. In 1819, While Cruising In The Cone, He Settled The Question Of The Location Of The First Occupation Of Libe Ria. In 1821-24, ...
Matthew Paris
Paris, Matthew, The Best Latin Chronicler Of The 13th C., Was B. About 1103, And In 1217 Entered The Benedictine Monastery Of St. Albans. After The Departure Of Roger Of Wendover, Iii 1233, Paris Was Chosen To Succeed Him As Annalist Of The Monastery. He Discharged His Functions With Veracity ...
Matthew Parker
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Matvei Ivanovitc1i Platoff
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Metallic Oxides
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Military And Naval Pensions
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Military And Pay Master
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Mo Ho
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Nium
Nium. (fr. Mashed Or Pulped Paper). This Manufacture Has Certainly Been In Use For More Than A Century In Europe;'but It Is Not Improbable That It Was First Sug Gested By Some Of The Beautiful Productions Of Sinde And Other Parts Of India, Where It Is Employed In Making Boxes, ...
A Miiimise Pare
Pare, A Miiimise, A Renowned French Surgeon, And The Father Of Modern Surgery, Was It. About The Beginning Of The 16111 C., At Laval. Department Of 3tayenne, France. His Father, Who Was A Trunk-maker, Was Unable To Afford Him A Literary Education, And Apprenticed Him To A Harbor And Surgeon. ...
And Articulate Sounds Letters
Letters, And Articulate Sounds). The First Attempts, Then, At Writing Any Lan Guage Must Have Exhibited Great Diversity Of Spelling. Wherever An Extensive Literature Has Sprung Up Among A People, And Language Been Made A Study Of Itself, There A Greater Or Less Uniformity Of Spelling Has, By Tacit Convention ...
And The Phenyl
Phenyl, And The Pirenvr.ltc Guour. Phenyl Is An Organic Radical, Which Has Not Yet Been Isolated. Its Most Important Compounds Are: (i.) Carbolic Or Pheuic Acid (ho,c,2140), Known Also As Phenyl, Hydrated Oxide Of Phenyl, And Phenyl Alcohol. See Carbolic Acid. (2.) Hydride Of Phenyl Known Also As Ben Zo]e, ...