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... fire , especially in 1775 and 1827 ; was seized by the Russians in Feb. 1808 ; ceded to them , 17 Sept. 1809 ; and rebuilt by them after the great fire in 1827. The university , erected by Gustavus Adolphus and Christina , 1640 et seq ...
... fire , especially in 1775 and 1827 ; was seized by the Russians in Feb. 1808 ; ceded to them , 17 Sept. 1809 ; and rebuilt by them after the great fire in 1827. The university , erected by Gustavus Adolphus and Christina , 1640 et seq ...
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... fire ; of 2000 men on board , 250 were saved by the Eng- lish . - Alison . Algiers , now ALGERIA , N. W. Africa ; part of the ancient Mauritania , which was conquered by the Ro- mans , 46 B.C .; by the Vandals , A.D. 439 ; recovered for ...
... fire ; of 2000 men on board , 250 were saved by the Eng- lish . - Alison . Algiers , now ALGERIA , N. W. Africa ; part of the ancient Mauritania , which was conquered by the Ro- mans , 46 B.C .; by the Vandals , A.D. 439 ; recovered for ...
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... fire at sea , about 110 miles W.S.W. of Scilly ( ascribed to the spon- taneous ignition of combustible matter placed near the engine - room ) . Out of 161 persons on board , 102 persons must have perished by fire or drowning : 21 ...
... fire at sea , about 110 miles W.S.W. of Scilly ( ascribed to the spon- taneous ignition of combustible matter placed near the engine - room ) . Out of 161 persons on board , 102 persons must have perished by fire or drowning : 21 ...
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... fire , for the sake of obtaining the reward for giving alarm , 13 Dec. 1871 . VIII . , who published in 1539 the " Statute of Six Arti- In some states of the Union the law remains the tion , communion in one kind , vows of chastity ...
... fire , for the sake of obtaining the reward for giving alarm , 13 Dec. 1871 . VIII . , who published in 1539 the " Statute of Six Arti- In some states of the Union the law remains the tion , communion in one kind , vows of chastity ...
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... fire balloon ) . Nov. 1670 1766 1767 1782 6 . 66 Joseph and Stephen Montgolfier ascend and descend safely by means of a fire balloon at Annonay , for which they received many honors .. 5 June , 1733 First ascent in a balloon filled with ...
... fire balloon ) . Nov. 1670 1766 1767 1782 6 . 66 Joseph and Stephen Montgolfier ascend and descend safely by means of a fire balloon at Annonay , for which they received many honors .. 5 June , 1733 First ascent in a balloon filled with ...
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