The Standard American Encyclopedia of Arts, Sciences, History, Biography, Geography, Statistics, and General Knowledge, Band 2John Clark Ridpath Encyclopedia publishing Company, 1897 |
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... color . Brink'ley , ( JOHN , ) Eng . astronomer , b . at Woodbridge , Suffolk , 1763 ; determined anew the amount of atmospheric refraction , and maintained a celebrated controversy with Pond , the astronomer - royal , on the subject of ...
... color . Brink'ley , ( JOHN , ) Eng . astronomer , b . at Woodbridge , Suffolk , 1763 ; determined anew the amount of atmospheric refraction , and maintained a celebrated controversy with Pond , the astronomer - royal , on the subject of ...
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... color with which their wings are variously marked . They are otherwise also birds of beautiful plumage . Brooke , ( FRANCIS J. , ) an Amer . Revolutionary officer who held various political offices in Va .; b . 1763 , d . 1851 . Brooke ...
... color with which their wings are variously marked . They are otherwise also birds of beautiful plumage . Brooke , ( FRANCIS J. , ) an Amer . Revolutionary officer who held various political offices in Va .; b . 1763 , d . 1851 . Brooke ...
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... color is white , with some black about the head . It is unrivaled in rat - catching . Bulk'heads , in a ship , are the partitions between the sev- eral portions of the interior ; whether to separate it into rooms , or , as in the case ...
... color is white , with some black about the head . It is unrivaled in rat - catching . Bulk'heads , in a ship , are the partitions between the sev- eral portions of the interior ; whether to separate it into rooms , or , as in the case ...
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... color . Bull ' - frog , ( Rana pipiens , ) a species of frog found in most parts of the U. S. and Canada , but chiefly abundant in the Southern States . It is of large size , 8 to 12 in . 1. , of an olive - green color , clouded black ...
... color . Bull ' - frog , ( Rana pipiens , ) a species of frog found in most parts of the U. S. and Canada , but chiefly abundant in the Southern States . It is of large size , 8 to 12 in . 1. , of an olive - green color , clouded black ...
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... color . Their dress is simple , but peculiar . The in - gie , a white linen jacket , is common to both sexes . Wrapped round the lower part of the body the men wear the put - so , which is several yds . in l .; the women the te - mine ...
... color . Their dress is simple , but peculiar . The in - gie , a white linen jacket , is common to both sexes . Wrapped round the lower part of the body the men wear the put - so , which is several yds . in l .; the women the te - mine ...
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Seite 661 - To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes ; To establish a uniform rule of naturalization...
Seite 664 - ... list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
Seite 663 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted...
Seite 663 - States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. ARTICLE VII. The ratification of the convention of nine States shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
Seite 676 - Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, photograph, or chromo, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, or a model or design, for a work of the fine arts...
Seite 700 - Deans, Deans and Chapters, Archdeacons, and all other ecclesiastical officers depending on that hierarchy), superstition, heresy, schism, profaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godliness lest we partake in other men's sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues ; and that the Lord may be one, and His name one in the three kingdoms.
Seite 717 - I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was a plain cloth suit which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor ; his linen was plain, and not very clean, and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar ; his hat was without a hatband ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side ; his countenance swollen and reddish ; his voice sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervour.
Seite 683 - ... the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts . . . in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.
Seite 676 - Copyrights cannot be granted upon Trade-marks, nor upon Labels intended to be used with any article of manufacture. If protection for such prints or labels is Desired, application must be made to the Patent Office, where they are registered at a fee of $6 for labels and $.35 for trade-marks. PATENTS ISSUED IN 1887 TO RESIDENTS OF EACH STATE.
Seite 705 - At the tirst, the piles which bear up the platforms were fixed in their places by the whole body of the citizens ; but since that time the custom which has prevailed about fixing them is this...