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Abo , a port of Russia , founded prior to 1157 , was till Earl Granville , president of the council . 1809 capital of Swedish Finland . It has suffered much Duke of Argyll , lord privy seal . by fire , especially in 1775 and 1827 ...
Abo , a port of Russia , founded prior to 1157 , was till Earl Granville , president of the council . 1809 capital of Swedish Finland . It has suffered much Duke of Argyll , lord privy seal . by fire , especially in 1775 and 1827 ...
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Two Alhambra , a Moorish palace and fortress near Spanish ships fired on each other by mistake , and took Granada , S. Spain , founded by Mohammed I. of Granada fire ; of 2000 men on board , 250 were saved by the Eng . about 1253.
Two Alhambra , a Moorish palace and fortress near Spanish ships fired on each other by mistake , and took Granada , S. Spain , founded by Mohammed I. of Granada fire ; of 2000 men on board , 250 were saved by the Eng . about 1253.
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1852 , and on The attacks on the printing - office were repulsed , but Mr. Sunday morning , 4 Jan. , was destroyed by fire at sea , Lovejoy was shot as he stepped out of his door . The about 110 miles W.S.W. of Scilly ( ascribed to the ...
1852 , and on The attacks on the printing - office were repulsed , but Mr. Sunday morning , 4 Jan. , was destroyed by fire at sea , Lovejoy was shot as he stepped out of his door . The about 110 miles W.S.W. of Scilly ( ascribed to the ...
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William Anthony was convicted of arson , hav- lished * Articles decreed by the king's highness " Henry ing set many houses on fire , for the sake of obtaining VII . , who published in 1539 the “ Statute of Six Artithe reward for giving ...
William Anthony was convicted of arson , hav- lished * Articles decreed by the king's highness " Henry ing set many houses on fire , for the sake of obtaining VII . , who published in 1539 the “ Statute of Six Artithe reward for giving ...
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The principles of Godard's great Montgolfier or fire balloon ascends 28 July and 3 Aug. 1864 ueronautics include : 1 , the power of a balloon to rise in the air ; 2 , the velocity of its ascent ; and , 3 , the stabil- Ascent of Nadar ...
The principles of Godard's great Montgolfier or fire balloon ascends 28 July and 3 Aug. 1864 ueronautics include : 1 , the power of a balloon to rise in the air ; 2 , the velocity of its ascent ; and , 3 , the stabil- Ascent of Nadar ...
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| Title | Haydn's Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and Nations: For Universal Reference |
| Author | Joseph Haydn |
| Editor | Benjamin Vincent |
| Edition | 7 |
| Publisher | E. Moxon and Company, 1883 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 2 Aug 2005 |
| Length | 833 pages |
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