5000 Facts and Fancies: A Cyclopaedia of Important, Curious, Quaint, and Unique Information in History, Literature, Science, Art, and NatureG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1913 - 816 Seiten |
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... Bible . During his life , he was twice confined in a lunatic asy- lum , where he seems to have been cru- elly treated . He imagined himself divinely commissioned to rectify all manner of abuses , and in consequence assumed the title ...
... Bible . During his life , he was twice confined in a lunatic asy- lum , where he seems to have been cru- elly treated . He imagined himself divinely commissioned to rectify all manner of abuses , and in consequence assumed the title ...
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... Bible . See Tarshish ; Vandals . Andaman Islands . A group of islands in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal . A penal settlement was established there by Great Britain in 1858. The native inhabitants are dwarfs , and rank among the ...
... Bible . See Tarshish ; Vandals . Andaman Islands . A group of islands in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal . A penal settlement was established there by Great Britain in 1858. The native inhabitants are dwarfs , and rank among the ...
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... ) and upon John Eliot ( 1604– 1690 ) , for their labors in the prosecu- tion of missionary work among the North American Indians . During the years 1661-1663 , John Eliot translated the Bible into the 36 Five Thousand Facts and Fancies.
... ) and upon John Eliot ( 1604– 1690 ) , for their labors in the prosecu- tion of missionary work among the North American Indians . During the years 1661-1663 , John Eliot translated the Bible into the 36 Five Thousand Facts and Fancies.
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... Bible into the Indian language . Apostle of the Picts . A sobriquet conferred upon St. Ninian , a British bishop , who converted the Picts living south of the Grampian Hills , during the 5th century . Apostle of the Sword . An epithet ...
... Bible into the Indian language . Apostle of the Picts . A sobriquet conferred upon St. Ninian , a British bishop , who converted the Picts living south of the Grampian Hills , during the 5th century . Apostle of the Sword . An epithet ...
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... biblical chronology , occurred in 2348 B.C. The ark was 300 cubits long , 50 cubits wide , and 30 cubits high . It consisted of three floors , -the first for beasts ; the second for provisions ; and the third for birds and for Noah's ...
... biblical chronology , occurred in 2348 B.C. The ark was 300 cubits long , 50 cubits wide , and 30 cubits high . It consisted of three floors , -the first for beasts ; the second for provisions ; and the third for birds and for Noah's ...
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