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Page 127
... John II of Portugal in Spain , France , and North Africa in the 1470's and 1480's . In 1487 , King John commissioned Covilhão and Alfonso de Paiva to obtain information about the Eastern spice trade and to visit Prester John , then ...
... John II of Portugal in Spain , France , and North Africa in the 1470's and 1480's . In 1487 , King John commissioned Covilhão and Alfonso de Paiva to obtain information about the Eastern spice trade and to visit Prester John , then ...
Page 261
... John 19:17 ) . He was also stripped of his gar- ments and nailed to the cross , at least by his hands ( John 20:25 ) . On top of the cross was placed the usual placard with his name and , on Pilate's order , his accusation , " King of ...
... John 19:17 ) . He was also stripped of his gar- ments and nailed to the cross , at least by his hands ( John 20:25 ) . On top of the cross was placed the usual placard with his name and , on Pilate's order , his accusation , " King of ...
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... John Dickinson mansion , south of Dover ; the Corbit - Sharp house and the David Wilson house in Odessa ; the Amstel house and the Dutch house , as well as the Old Court House ( colonial capitol ) , in New Castle ; and Buena Vista , the ...
... John Dickinson mansion , south of Dover ; the Corbit - Sharp house and the David Wilson house in Odessa ; the Amstel house and the Dutch house , as well as the Old Court House ( colonial capitol ) , in New Castle ; and Buena Vista , the ...
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