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Das Land der Araucos, in Chile, suedlich von Concepcion und noerdlich von Valdivia, wobei die Araucos eine indianischer Stamm ist der lang Widerstand leistete, aber jetzt unter Chilenischer Autorität steht und interessant weil es der einzige Stamm ist, der in der Lage ist, sich selbst zu regieren und zu bestehen in der Gegenwart des weißen Mannes.
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Premier of Canada since 1896, and the first French-Canadian to attain that honor, born in St. Lin; bred for the bar, soon rose to the top of his profession; elected in 1871 as a Liberal to the Quebec Provincial Assembly, where he came at once to the front, and elected in 1874 to the Federal Assembly, he became distinguished as "the silver-tongued Laurier," and as the Liberal leader; his personality is as winning as his eloquence, and he stood first among all the Colonial representatives at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897; born 1841.
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King of the Belgians, born at Brussels, son and successor of Leopold I.; has travelled much in Europe and Asia Minor; founded, and is now ruler of, the Congo Free State; married in 1853 the Archduchess Maria of Austria, by whom he has had three daughters; born 1835.
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(Sealed letters), warrants of imprisonment, issued prior to the Revolution, sealed with the private seal of the king, in contradistinction from lettres patentées, which were sealed by the Great Seal of the kingdom. See Cachet, Lettre de.
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Adherence to the strict letter of the law often in disregard of the spirit and even in defiance of it.
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A popular scientist, born in Dublin; wrote a number of scientific works; edited a Cyclopedia, being a series of volumes on scientific subjects; was professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in University College, London, but from a misdemeanour had to vacate his chair and emigrate to America (1793-1859).
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Ein von Bergen umgebenes pastorales Hochplateau im Herzen der Morea, 50 Meilen Lang und 40 M. breit, von den Dichtern als Land der Schäfer und Schäferinnen, und rustikale Einfachheit und Glückseligkeit konzipiert, und war die Hauptanbetungsstaette der Artemis und Pan.
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Ein griechischer Philosoph, ein Mitglied der platonischen Schule und Gründer der New Academy, der im Gegensatz zu den Stoikern, dass Wahrnehmung nicht Wissen darstellt, und leugnete, dass wir ein genaues Kriterium der Wahrheit haben, und verurteilte allen Dogmatismus in der Meinung.
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Der erste Kaiser des Ostens, in Spanien geboren,, eine schwacher, luxuriöser Prinz, so dass er die Regierungsgewalt in den Händen Anderer liess (377-405).
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König von Makedonien, und Mäzen der Kunst und Literatur, bei dem Euripides Zuflucht in seinem Exil fand, starb: 400 v. Chr. Ein General des Mithridates, von Sulla zweimal besiegt, Weiterhin der Ethnarch von Judäa, der Sohn des Herodes, von Augustus abgesetzt, starb in Vienne.
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