Chambers's Information for the People, Volume 2Robert Chambers W. & R. Chambers, 1875 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... principal languages of Europe - Slavonic , Lithuanic , and all the Germanic languages , including English- soon became a received doctrine . It was gener- ally admitted as beyond doubt that all these languages must have had a common ...
... principal languages of Europe - Slavonic , Lithuanic , and all the Germanic languages , including English- soon became a received doctrine . It was gener- ally admitted as beyond doubt that all these languages must have had a common ...
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... Principal Forbes of St Andrews , from observations made on students , found , both as regards height and weight , the Irish were first , the Scots second , the English third , and the Belgians lowest of all . As regards strength , we ...
... Principal Forbes of St Andrews , from observations made on students , found , both as regards height and weight , the Irish were first , the Scots second , the English third , and the Belgians lowest of all . As regards strength , we ...
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... principal varieties of human speech into groups , which , again , fall into subdivisions or branches , according to the different degrees of nearness in the relationship . We will now proceed to give some account of the kind of facts ...
... principal varieties of human speech into groups , which , again , fall into subdivisions or branches , according to the different degrees of nearness in the relationship . We will now proceed to give some account of the kind of facts ...
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... principal chief became king ; the chiefs assumed the character of an aristocracy ; and the retainers , with the in- habitants whom they helped to subdue , from being at first serfs , finally attained the rank of freemen . It was long ...
... principal chief became king ; the chiefs assumed the character of an aristocracy ; and the retainers , with the in- habitants whom they helped to subdue , from being at first serfs , finally attained the rank of freemen . It was long ...
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... principal towns , 251 deaths in the creased . large towns , 215 in the small towns , 172 deaths in the mainland rural districts , but only 157 deaths in the insular rural districts . These facts might be otherwise expressed by saying ...
... principal towns , 251 deaths in the creased . large towns , 215 in the small towns , 172 deaths in the mainland rural districts , but only 157 deaths in the insular rural districts . These facts might be otherwise expressed by saying ...
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