The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Volumen5Dodd, Mead, 1890 |
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... head ; a short and rounded tail ; short wings , thin compressed legs placed very far back , and the toes com- pletely webbed . They fly well , but are particularly expert in diving . They prey upon fish , which they pursue under water ...
... head ; a short and rounded tail ; short wings , thin compressed legs placed very far back , and the toes com- pletely webbed . They fly well , but are particularly expert in diving . They prey upon fish , which they pursue under water ...
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... head and ears , but these pass away after a short initia- tion . It is stated that one man who had suffered from difficulty of breathing was com- pletely cured by " belling , " and that deafness is not produced by it , but , on the ...
... head and ears , but these pass away after a short initia- tion . It is stated that one man who had suffered from difficulty of breathing was com- pletely cured by " belling , " and that deafness is not produced by it , but , on the ...
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... head - quarters San Francisco . 3. Division of the Atlantic , including the department of the east ; with its head - quarters at New York City . DIVISION , NAVAL , was a secondary group of ships in a large fleet , generally three to a ...
... head - quarters San Francisco . 3. Division of the Atlantic , including the department of the east ; with its head - quarters at New York City . DIVISION , NAVAL , was a secondary group of ships in a large fleet , generally three to a ...
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... head ; very large bill , the upper mandible longer than the under , and much hooked at the point ; the wings so short as to be of no use for flight , and furnished only with a few black feathers ; the general plumage a kind of grayish ...
... head ; very large bill , the upper mandible longer than the under , and much hooked at the point ; the wings so short as to be of no use for flight , and furnished only with a few black feathers ; the general plumage a kind of grayish ...
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... head of another ; the difference in form of body , head , or limbs , is almost equally great between the Newfoundland dog or the mastiff and the greyhound . The grada- tions , however , from one form or character to another , render it ...
... head of another ; the difference in form of body , head , or limbs , is almost equally great between the Newfoundland dog or the mastiff and the greyhound . The grada- tions , however , from one form or character to another , render it ...
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Página 384 - ... that the executive will on the first day of january aforesaid by proclamation designate the states and parts of states if any in which the people thereof respectively shall then be in rebellion against the united states and the fact that any state or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the congress of the united states by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such...
Página 384 - ... rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States, by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such...
Página 384 - ... 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...
Página 183 - Here the Khan Kubla commanded a palace to be built, and a stately garden thereunto. And thus ten miles of fertile ground were inclosed with a wall.
Página 242 - Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels?
Página 3 - I have begun several times many things, and I have often succeeded at last. I shall sit down now ; but the time will come when you will hear me.
Página 215 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Página 384 - And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon* military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Página 384 - That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, 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...
Página 384 - ... 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.