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... held in their original form weekly by the Glasites or Sandemanians , and in some degree by the Moravians , Wesleyans , and others . Age . In Greece and Rome twenty - five was full age for both sexes , but a greater age was requisite for ...
... held in their original form weekly by the Glasites or Sandemanians , and in some degree by the Moravians , Wesleyans , and others . Age . In Greece and Rome twenty - five was full age for both sexes , but a greater age was requisite for ...
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... held at Atlanta , Ga . , 1881 . The following table , furnished by the Department of Agricult- ure at Washington , shows the acreage , quantity , and money value of the principal crops of the United States for the year 1880 . It was ...
... held at Atlanta , Ga . , 1881 . The following table , furnished by the Department of Agricult- ure at Washington , shows the acreage , quantity , and money value of the principal crops of the United States for the year 1880 . It was ...
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... held here , A.D. 231-633 . by the Saracens , A.D. 638 , who restored its ancient Ptolemy Soter erects the Museum , the Serapeum , the name Haleb , or Chaleb ; by Saladin , 1193 ; and sacked Pharos , and other edifices , and begins the ...
... held here , A.D. 231-633 . by the Saracens , A.D. 638 , who restored its ancient Ptolemy Soter erects the Museum , the Serapeum , the name Haleb , or Chaleb ; by Saladin , 1193 ; and sacked Pharos , and other edifices , and begins the ...
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... held out against the assailing force , retaining his position until relief approached and Hood was compelled to withdraw . Corse was severely wounded . Allegiance , see Oaths . Allegory abounds in the Bible and in Homer : see Jacob's ...
... held out against the assailing force , retaining his position until relief approached and Hood was compelled to withdraw . Corse was severely wounded . Allegiance , see Oaths . Allegory abounds in the Bible and in Homer : see Jacob's ...
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... held out against the assailing force , tance of the property of aliens has been the subject of retaining his position until relief approached and several treaties between the United States and foreign Hood was compelled to withdraw ...
... held out against the assailing force , tance of the property of aliens has been the subject of retaining his position until relief approached and several treaties between the United States and foreign Hood was compelled to withdraw ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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