British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 |
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... person or thing , in considera- tion of its merit . The beauty of elogy consists in an expressive brevity . Elogi- ums should not have so much as one epi- thet , properly so called , nor two words sy- nonimous . They should strictly ...
... person or thing , in considera- tion of its merit . The beauty of elogy consists in an expressive brevity . Elogi- ums should not have so much as one epi- thet , properly so called , nor two words sy- nonimous . They should strictly ...
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... persons from foreign parts infected with the plague are not permitted to come on shore . See QUARANTINE . EMBASSADOR , or AMBASSADOR , a public minister sent from one sovereign prince , as a representative of his person , to another ...
... persons from foreign parts infected with the plague are not permitted to come on shore . See QUARANTINE . EMBASSADOR , or AMBASSADOR , a public minister sent from one sovereign prince , as a representative of his person , to another ...
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... persons of their prince . By the civil law , the moveable goods of an embassador , which are ac- counted an accession to his person , can- not be seized on , neither as a pledge , nor for payment of a debt , nor by order or execution of ...
... persons of their prince . By the civil law , the moveable goods of an embassador , which are ac- counted an accession to his person , can- not be seized on , neither as a pledge , nor for payment of a debt , nor by order or execution of ...
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... person so employed , although such money , goods , bond , bill , note , banker's draft , or other valuable security , was or were no otherwise re- ceived into the possession of his or their servants , clerk , or other person so em ...
... person so employed , although such money , goods , bond , bill , note , banker's draft , or other valuable security , was or were no otherwise re- ceived into the possession of his or their servants , clerk , or other person so em ...
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... person , was rather short , but strong and well made , with an open countenance and ruddy complexion , being of a healthy and hardy disposition ; he was very singular in his behaviour , dress , and conversation ; his manner and ...
... person , was rather short , but strong and well made , with an open countenance and ruddy complexion , being of a healthy and hardy disposition ; he was very singular in his behaviour , dress , and conversation ; his manner and ...
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