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George Bancroft
Language; Encyclopedias
An American statesman, diplomatist, and historian, born in Massachusetts; his chief work "The History of the United States," issued finally in six vols., and a faithful account (1800-1891).
General Assembly
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The chief court of the Presbyterian Church, a representative body, half clergymen and half laymen, which sits in Edinburgh for ten days in May, disposes of the general business of the Church, and ...
Gerard Audran
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An engraver, the most eminent of a family of artists, born at Lyons; engraved the works of Lebrun, Mignard, and Poussin; he did some fine illustrations of the battles of Alexander the Great ...
Fratres Arvates
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A college of twelve priests in ancient Rome whose duty it was to make annual offerings to the Lares for the increase of the fruits of the field.
George Attwood
Language; Encyclopedias
A mathematician, invented a machine for illustrating the law of uniformly accelerated motion, as in falling bodies (1745-1807).
Gaspar Aquila
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A friend of Luther who aided him in the translation of the Bible.
Jean Sylvain Bailly
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An astronomer, born at Paris; wrote the "History of Astronomy, Ancient and Modern," in five volumes; was distracted from further study of the science by the occurrence of the Revolution; elected ...
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