The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 13Charles Knight, 1839 |
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... direction is from south - west to north - east . The two principal mountains are Ben Nevis and Mealfourvounie . The former , which is separated from the Grampians by the desolate tract called the Moor of Rannoch , is composed of ...
... direction is from south - west to north - east . The two principal mountains are Ben Nevis and Mealfourvounie . The former , which is separated from the Grampians by the desolate tract called the Moor of Rannoch , is composed of ...
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... direction of the commission for public in - nately proceeding , more perfect forms are spontaneously struction . The only coinage of the states is a copper currency of farthings to the amount of 10,0002 . The general circu- lating ...
... direction of the commission for public in - nately proceeding , more perfect forms are spontaneously struction . The only coinage of the states is a copper currency of farthings to the amount of 10,0002 . The general circu- lating ...
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... direction the greatest length is , from Fairhead in the county of Antrim to Mizen Head in the county of Cork , 306 miles , in a line bearing north - north - east by south - south - west . Pending the completion of the Ordnance Survey of ...
... direction the greatest length is , from Fairhead in the county of Antrim to Mizen Head in the county of Cork , 306 miles , in a line bearing north - north - east by south - south - west . Pending the completion of the Ordnance Survey of ...
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... direction into the Atlantic by the united streams of the Southern Britain . A people also called Cruithne by the Irish Barrow , Nore , and Suir , all navigable rivers . The western aunalists , who are identifiable with the Picts of ...
... direction into the Atlantic by the united streams of the Southern Britain . A people also called Cruithne by the Irish Barrow , Nore , and Suir , all navigable rivers . The western aunalists , who are identifiable with the Picts of ...
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... direction to the county of Louth . In like manner the families of Des- mond and Kildare , having possessed themselves of a great part of Munster and Leinster , introduced the Irish customs on that side , so that on the accession of king ...
... direction to the county of Louth . In like manner the families of Des- mond and Kildare , having possessed themselves of a great part of Munster and Leinster , introduced the Irish customs on that side , so that on the accession of king ...
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Page 102 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia ; because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 162 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 250 - To promote a woman to bear rule, superiority, dominion or empire above any realm, nation, or city is repugnant to nature, contumely to God, a thing most contrarious to His revealed will and approved ordinance, and finally it is the subversion of good order, of all equity and justice.
Page 281 - Specimens of English Dramatic Poets who lived about the time of Shakspeare...
Page 159 - I, AB, do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, upon the true faith of a Christian, that I will never exercise any power, authority, or influence which I may possess by virtue of the office of to injure or weaken the Protestant church as it is by law established in England, or to disturb the said church, or the bishops and clergy of the said church, in the possession of any rights or privileges to which such church, or the said bishops and clergy, are or may...
Page 134 - He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
Page 160 - Act, the person accused shall be allowed to make his full answer and defence, and to have all witnesses examined and cross-examined by counsel or attorney.
Page 77 - Justiciars of co-ordinate authority, one on the north and the other on the south of the...
Page 104 - Shall I, who even in the morning of my days sought the lowly and sequestered paths of life, the valley and not the mountain, shall I, now my evening is fast approaching, hold myself up as an object for fortune and for fame...
Page 228 - Length seven inches from the tip of the bill to the extremity of the tail. The Bill two inches from the commissure to the point, and the tail twenty-seven lines.