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Topham Beauclerk
Language; Encyclopedias
A young English nobleman, the only son of Lord Sydney Beauclerk, a special favourite of Johnson's, who, when he died, lamented over him, as one whose like the world might seldom see again ...
Val d' Aran
Language; Encyclopedias
A Pyrenean valley, source of the Garonne, and one of the highest of the Pyrenees.
Aimé Bonpland
Language; Encyclopedias
A French botanist and traveller, born at Rochelle; companion of Alexander von Humboldt in his S. American scientific explorations; brought home a large collection of plants, thousands of species of ...
Alexandre Berthier
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Prince of Wagram and marshal of France, born at Versailles; served with Lafayette in the American war, and rose to distinction in the Revolution; became head of Napoleon's staff, and his companion in ...
Alexandre Brongniart
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A French chemist and zoologist, collaborateur with Cuvier, born at Paris; director of the porcelain works at Sèvres; revived painting on glass; introduced a new classification of reptiles; author of ...
Afra Behn
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A licentious writer, born in Kent, for whom, for her free and easy ways, Charles II. took a liking; sent by him as a spy to Holland, and through her discovered the intention of the Dutch to burn the ...
