A General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 1Whittaker and Company, 1833 |
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... reign of James I and Charles I , thought to possess capacity , although obscured was born at Guildford in Surrey , in October , by his attachment to wine and women . His 1562. He was the second son of Maurice reign was signalized by ...
... reign of James I and Charles I , thought to possess capacity , although obscured was born at Guildford in Surrey , in October , by his attachment to wine and women . His 1562. He was the second son of Maurice reign was signalized by ...
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... reign of Elizabeth , and a part the first directors of the East India Company , of that of James , many of the prelacy favoured in which capacity he displayed considerable that more rigid view of the articles ; a fact which talent . He ...
... reign of Elizabeth , and a part the first directors of the East India Company , of that of James , many of the prelacy favoured in which capacity he displayed considerable that more rigid view of the articles ; a fact which talent . He ...
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... reign that career of conquest began which was destined to produce such a change of fortune in a large portion of the globe . This caliph was 61 when he assumed the dignity , and died at the age of 63. Abubeker first col- lected the ...
... reign that career of conquest began which was destined to produce such a change of fortune in a large portion of the globe . This caliph was 61 when he assumed the dignity , and died at the age of 63. Abubeker first col- lected the ...
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... reign , as also the famous geo- graphical and statistical account of the Mogul empire , intitled " Ayeen Akberry . " The lat- ter was translated into English by Francis Gladwin , Esq , in 3 vols . 4to . Calcutta , 1785-6 . Abul Fazel ...
... reign , as also the famous geo- graphical and statistical account of the Mogul empire , intitled " Ayeen Akberry . " The lat- ter was translated into English by Francis Gladwin , Esq , in 3 vols . 4to . Calcutta , 1785-6 . Abul Fazel ...
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... Reign of Charles V. tend the schools , he was refused admission into the monastery for deficiency in learning , and in consequence resolved to visit France , where , after passing through several cities , he became a servitor in the ...
... Reign of Charles V. tend the schools , he was refused admission into the monastery for deficiency in learning , and in consequence resolved to visit France , where , after passing through several cities , he became a servitor in the ...
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