The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, Volume 7Henry G. Allen Company, 1890 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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| Title | The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, Volume 7 The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Henry G. Allen Company, 1890 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 6 May 2005 |
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