A New Biographical Dictionary:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons and Remarkable Characters in Every Age and NationLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; J. Harris, Peacocks and Bampton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Wallis; Wilkie and Robinson; and J. Walker., 1811 - 488 sider |
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... ( GEORGE ) one of the writers in the Byzantine His- tory , born at Constantinople 1220 . In his 21st year , he maintained a learned dispute with Nicholas the physician , concerning the eclipse of the sun , before the emperor John ...
... ( GEORGE ) one of the writers in the Byzantine His- tory , born at Constantinople 1220 . In his 21st year , he maintained a learned dispute with Nicholas the physician , concerning the eclipse of the sun , before the emperor John ...
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... George he was made secretary to was published April 22 , 1709 , and the regency , and was required by Addison's contribution appeared his office to send notice to Hanover May 26. To the Tatler , in about that the queen was dead , and ...
... George he was made secretary to was published April 22 , 1709 , and the regency , and was required by Addison's contribution appeared his office to send notice to Hanover May 26. To the Tatler , in about that the queen was dead , and ...
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... ( GEORGE ) an Eng . lish self - taught mathematician , born ANAXAGORAS , one of the at Weston in Buckinghamshire in most celebrated philosophers of an- 1760. His parents were peasants , tiquity , born at Clazomenæ in Ionia , and he was ...
... ( GEORGE ) an Eng . lish self - taught mathematician , born ANAXAGORAS , one of the at Weston in Buckinghamshire in most celebrated philosophers of an- 1760. His parents were peasants , tiquity , born at Clazomenæ in Ionia , and he was ...
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... ( GEORGE ) lord , was the son of William Anson , esq . of Shutborough , a very ancient and ANELLO ( THOMAS ) vulgarly worthy family in Staffordshire , and called Massaniello , was a poor fi h- was born in 1700. - On the break . erman of ...
... ( GEORGE ) lord , was the son of William Anson , esq . of Shutborough , a very ancient and ANELLO ( THOMAS ) vulgarly worthy family in Staffordshire , and called Massaniello , was a poor fi h- was born in 1700. - On the break . erman of ...
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... George of 90 guns , in company with admiral Warren and twelve ships more , he intercepted off Cape Finisterre a powerful fleet , bound from France to the East and West Indies ; and by his valour and conduct again en- riched himself and ...
... George of 90 guns , in company with admiral Warren and twelve ships more , he intercepted off Cape Finisterre a powerful fleet , bound from France to the East and West Indies ; and by his valour and conduct again en- riched himself and ...
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