The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature: New Maps and Many Original American Articles by Eminent Authors. With New American Supplement, Volume 26Werner Company, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... published a Voyage à Syouah , and two volumes of researches on the life of the ancient Egyptians , Nubians and Ethiopians . CAIN , WILLIAM , civil engineer ; born in Hills- boro , North Carolina , May 14 , 1847 ; professor of ...
... published a Voyage à Syouah , and two volumes of researches on the life of the ancient Egyptians , Nubians and Ethiopians . CAIN , WILLIAM , civil engineer ; born in Hills- boro , North Carolina , May 14 , 1847 ; professor of ...
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... published under the title of The Religion of Common Life , quickly carried his fame into all parts of the Protestant world . It was pronounced by Dean Stanley to be the greatest single sermon of the century . In 1858 Dr. Caird published ...
... published under the title of The Religion of Common Life , quickly carried his fame into all parts of the Protestant world . It was pronounced by Dean Stanley to be the greatest single sermon of the century . In 1858 Dr. Caird published ...
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... published works are The Doctrine of the Eng- lish Verb ; Philosophy of Christian Perfection ; and Christianity Tested by Eminent Men . CALDWELL , SAMUEL LUNT , educator ; born in Newburyport , Massachusetts , Nov. 13 , 1820 ; died at ...
... published works are The Doctrine of the Eng- lish Verb ; Philosophy of Christian Perfection ; and Christianity Tested by Eminent Men . CALDWELL , SAMUEL LUNT , educator ; born in Newburyport , Massachusetts , Nov. 13 , 1820 ; died at ...
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... published a book of poems under the title La Colombe du Massis , and later published an Armenian Grammar ; a History of Armenia ; a treatise on the French Language , for the Use of Armenians , and Lectures on Religion . CALGARY , a town ...
... published a book of poems under the title La Colombe du Massis , and later published an Armenian Grammar ; a History of Armenia ; a treatise on the French Language , for the Use of Armenians , and Lectures on Religion . CALGARY , a town ...
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... published History of the Royal College of Sur- geons in Ireland ; Manual of Hygiene and Com- pendium of the Sanitary Laws ; etc. CAMERON , HENRY CLAY , clergyman and scholar ; born in Shepherdstown , Virginia , Sept. 1 , 1829 ; was ...
... published History of the Royal College of Sur- geons in Ireland ; Manual of Hygiene and Com- pendium of the Sanitary Laws ; etc. CAMERON , HENRY CLAY , clergyman and scholar ; born in Shepherdstown , Virginia , Sept. 1 , 1829 ; was ...
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Page 902 - Congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Page 808 - ... that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he absolutely and entirely renounces and abjures all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which he was before, a citizen or subject," which proceedings must be recorded by the clerk of the court.
Page 901 - State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another. 7 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. 8 No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States : And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office or title,...
Page 902 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 1011 - Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery. Connecticut. — Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott. New York.— William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris. New Jersey. — Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark. Pennsylvania. — Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross.
Page 904 - ... on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
Page 900 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 1066 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Page 900 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 902 - United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.