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... King James I. he was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty , who was so much delighted with Abbot's Antichristi Demonstratio ; contra fabulas Pontificias , et R. Bel- larmini de Antichristo Disputationem : ' 4to , London , 1603 ...
... King James I. he was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty , who was so much delighted with Abbot's Antichristi Demonstratio ; contra fabulas Pontificias , et R. Bel- larmini de Antichristo Disputationem : ' 4to , London , 1603 ...
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... King of the Wendes has been borne by the kings of Denmark . The code of Waldemar was drawn up at the suggestion of Bishop Absalon , and partly by himself . The famous Annals of Denmark were written by Saxo Grammaticus at his command ...
... King of the Wendes has been borne by the kings of Denmark . The code of Waldemar was drawn up at the suggestion of Bishop Absalon , and partly by himself . The famous Annals of Denmark were written by Saxo Grammaticus at his command ...
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... King of Ternate , Acuña compelled him to swear homage to the King of Spain , and grant a monopoly of the spice trade to the Spaniards . Taking the King of Ternate with him , Acuña returned to Manilla , which he reached on the 9th of ...
... King of Ternate , Acuña compelled him to swear homage to the King of Spain , and grant a monopoly of the spice trade to the Spaniards . Taking the King of Ternate with him , Acuña returned to Manilla , which he reached on the 9th of ...
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... King , zouis XV .; and a design for the fountain of Trevi , which is selected from its com- petitors by Pope Clement XII . , b was not executed , owing , as is affirmed , to the intrigues of the Italian sculptors . Adam's chief ...
... King , zouis XV .; and a design for the fountain of Trevi , which is selected from its com- petitors by Pope Clement XII . , b was not executed , owing , as is affirmed , to the intrigues of the Italian sculptors . Adam's chief ...
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... King James , however , goes to establish the fact that Adamson was at St. Andrews very close upon the time when the sermon was preached ; and , on the whole , it seems fair to conclude that he had returned to Scotland as early as the ...
... King James , however , goes to establish the fact that Adamson was at St. Andrews very close upon the time when the sermon was preached ; and , on the whole , it seems fair to conclude that he had returned to Scotland as early as the ...
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