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Adelberg
Language; Encyclopedias
A town of Carniola, 22 m. from Trieste, with a large stalactite cavern, besides numerous caves near it.
Andujar
Language; Encyclopedias
A town of Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir, noted for the manufacture of porous clay water-cooling vessels.
Apolda
Language; Encyclopedias
A town in Saxe-Weimar with extensive hosiery manufactures; has mineral springs.
Alençon
Language; Encyclopedias
A town in the dep. of Orne, 105 m. W. of Paris, once famous for its lace.
Hans Christian Andersen
Language; Encyclopedias
A world-famous story-teller of Danish birth, son of a poor shoemaker, born at Odense; was some time before he made his mark, was honoured at length by the esteem and friendship of the royal family, ...
Achilles of Germany
Language; Encyclopedias
Albert, third elector of Brandenburg, "fiery, tough old gentleman, of formidable talent for fighting in his day; a very blazing, far-seen character," says Carlyle (1414-1486).
