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Ein deutscher Ökonom, Begründer der Wissenschaft der Statistik (1719 – 1772).
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The great Athenian law-giver, and one of the seven sages of Greece, born in Athens, was of royal degree, and kinsman of Pisistratus; began life as a trader, and in that capacity acquired a large experience of the world, and he soon turned his attention to political affairs, and showed such wisdom in the direction of them that he was elected archon in 594 B.C., and in that office was invested with full power to ordain whatever he might deem of advantage for the benefit of the State; he accordingly set about the framing of a constitution in which property, not birth, was made the basis of the organization, and the title to honor and office in the community; he divided the citizens into four classes, gave additional power to the assemblies of the people, and made the archons and official dignitaries responsible to them in the administration of affairs; when he had finished his work, he ordered the laws he had framed to be engraved on tablets and set up in a public place, then took oath of the people to observe them for ten years, after which he left the country and set out on travel; at the end of the ten years he returned, to find things lapsing into the old disorder, and Pisistratus ready to seize the sovereignty of the State, whereupon he withdrew into private life, and died the subject of a tyrant at the age of eighty (640-559 B.C.).
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Ein wallender Mantel, früher getragen von Pilgern, auch ein Streifen Leinentuch über die Schulter eines Priesters getragen beim Ausfuehren der Masse.
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Ein Anhänger und Freund Luthers, wurde sein Gegenspieler in der Frage der Einhaltung des Gesetzes durch die Christen (1492 – 1566).
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Son of succeeding, and son in law of the Duke of Marlborough; was a Secretary of State in Queen Anne's reign during 1706-1710, and in the following reign, as leader of the Whigs, exercised unbounded influence over George I.; narrowly escaped, chiefly through Walpole's help, being found guilty of accepting heavy bribes from the South Sea Company; lost office, and was displaying his father's propensity to underhand scheming by intriguing with the Tories and the Pretender's party when death cut short his career (1675-1722).
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Ein Festival am 25. März zum Gedenken an die Verkuendigung des Engels der Jungfrau Maria der Menschwerdung Christi.
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Eine befestigte Siedlung auf einer Halbinsel auf britischem Gebiet im Sueden von Arabien, 105 Meilen oestlich der Bab al-Mandab; eine Kohle und militärische Station, in einem heiß, aber gesunden Klima.
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