The Cottage Cyclopedia of History and Biography: A Copious Dictionary of Memorable Persons, Events, Places and Things, with Notices of the Present State of the Principal Countries and Nations of the Known World, and a Chronological View of American HistoryCase, Lockwood, 1867 - 1004 من الصفحات |
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... distinguished himself in arms , by his victories over the Ot- tomans , and by wresting Ormus from the Portuguese .in 1622 , aided , however , by the British . During his reign , Ispahan became the capital of Persia . His death took ...
... distinguished himself in arms , by his victories over the Ot- tomans , and by wresting Ormus from the Portuguese .in 1622 , aided , however , by the British . During his reign , Ispahan became the capital of Persia . His death took ...
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... distinguished himself in the Duke of York's campaigns in Holland , from 1793 to 1795. He was then made commander - in - chief in the West Indies , and conquered several islands from the French . He commanded the expedition to re ...
... distinguished himself in the Duke of York's campaigns in Holland , from 1793 to 1795. He was then made commander - in - chief in the West Indies , and conquered several islands from the French . He commanded the expedition to re ...
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... distinguished services and expe- rience , no less than his eminent talents , well entitled him . At the opening of the twenty - person , his eyes dark and beaming , and pierc- sixth congress , a singular scene was exhibited in the house ...
... distinguished services and expe- rience , no less than his eminent talents , well entitled him . At the opening of the twenty - person , his eyes dark and beaming , and pierc- sixth congress , a singular scene was exhibited in the house ...
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... distinguished himself by his art of inculcat- ing useful truths under the cloak of fiction . This invention is attributed to him , and Pha- drus acknowledges this in his own fables . " The words , " says the latter , " are mine , but ...
... distinguished himself by his art of inculcat- ing useful truths under the cloak of fiction . This invention is attributed to him , and Pha- drus acknowledges this in his own fables . " The words , " says the latter , " are mine , but ...
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... distinguished qualities . His eloquence won the hearts of men impercep- tibly and unostentatiously ; although it is said that he stuttered , and was unable to pro- nounce the letter ' r . ' ALEMANNI , the ancient inhabitants of Suabia ...
... distinguished qualities . His eloquence won the hearts of men impercep- tibly and unostentatiously ; although it is said that he stuttered , and was unable to pro- nounce the letter ' r . ' ALEMANNI , the ancient inhabitants of Suabia ...
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