Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations - Lexicon, Volume 10Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Carey, Lea & Carey, 1832 |
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Page 245
... rail - road . It is surrounded by marshes , and the landing is generally difficult . PONTE - CORVO ; a town in the States of the Church , 60 miles south - east from Rome , from which Bernadotte received the title of Prince of Ponte ...
... rail - road . It is surrounded by marshes , and the landing is generally difficult . PONTE - CORVO ; a town in the States of the Church , 60 miles south - east from Rome , from which Bernadotte received the title of Prince of Ponte ...
Page 478
... RAIL - WAYS . The most perfect of the Roman roads , as the Appian way , which is a continued plane surface formed by blocks of stone closely fitted together , was a near approach to the modern rail - road ; but the plans of the two species ...
... RAIL - WAYS . The most perfect of the Roman roads , as the Appian way , which is a continued plane surface formed by blocks of stone closely fitted together , was a near approach to the modern rail - road ; but the plans of the two species ...
Page 479
... way . Continued lines of granite or other durable stone , are now in use on a number of rail - roads in the U. States , but cannot , as yet , be considered to be so thoroughly ... rail so that it shall be able to bear the RAIL - WAYS . 479.
... way . Continued lines of granite or other durable stone , are now in use on a number of rail - roads in the U. States , but cannot , as yet , be considered to be so thoroughly ... rail so that it shall be able to bear the RAIL - WAYS . 479.
Page 483
... the celebrated trial on that road in October , 1829 , of which Mr. Wood gives a particular account in the edition of 1831 of his work on rail- Northumberland coal fields caused them to be imitated in the RAIL - WAYS . 483.
... the celebrated trial on that road in October , 1829 , of which Mr. Wood gives a particular account in the edition of 1831 of his work on rail- Northumberland coal fields caused them to be imitated in the RAIL - WAYS . 483.
Page 484
... way extends from Sunder- land , on the river Wier , to the Hetton col- lieries . It is seven and five eighths miles in length . The transportation is effected by locomotive engines . The ... rail - ways in the Durham and • 484 RAIL - WAYS .
... way extends from Sunder- land , on the river Wier , to the Hetton col- lieries . It is seven and five eighths miles in length . The transportation is effected by locomotive engines . The ... rail - ways in the Durham and • 484 RAIL - WAYS .
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Page 252 - He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Page 252 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
Page 7 - ... That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one Almighty and eternal God, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the world; and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall, in no ways, be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion, or practice, in matters of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled, at any time, to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place or ministry whatever.
Page 252 - He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Page 331 - I swear to be faithful to the nation, the law, and the king ; and to maintain with all my powers the constitution decreed by the national assembly, and accepted by the king.
Page 425 - ... the three angles of a triangle are together equal to two right angles, although it is not known to all.
Page 492 - The consequence of my long and uninterrupted researches into religious truth (he says in this letter) has been, that I have found the doctrines of Christ more conducive to moral principles, and better adapted for the use of rational beings, than any other which have come to my knowledge...
Page 349 - And all merchant and trading vessels employed in exchanging the products of different places, and thereby rendering the necessaries, conveniences, and comforts of human life more easy to be obtained, and more general, shall be allowed to pass free and unmolested ; and neither of the contracting powers shall grant or issue any commission to any private armed vessels, empowering them to take or destroy such trading vessels or interrupt such commerce.
Page 251 - And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Page 251 - And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in heaven. And I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church ; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.