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SCANDEROON — or ALEXANDRETTA (2), the port of Aleppo, in Turkey in Asia, situated in the Gulf of Scanderoon, in the NE. of the Levant, 77 m. NW. of Aleppo; is itself an insignificant place, but has a large transit trade … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Digby, Sir Kenelm — ▪ English philosopher and diplomat born July 11, 1603, Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire, Eng. died June 11, 1665, London English courtier, philosopher, diplomat, and scientist of the reign of Charles I. Digby was the son of Sir Everard Digby … Universalium
Asia Minor — • The peninsular mass that the Asiatic continent projects westward of an imaginary line running from the Gulf of Alexandretta (Issus) on the Mediterranean to the vicinity of Trebizond (Trapezus) on the Black Sea Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sir Kenelm Digby — Sir Kenelm Digby † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sir Kenelm Digby Physicist, naval commander and diplomatist, b. at Gayhurst (Goathurst), Buckinghamshire, England, 11 July, 1603; d. in Covent Garden, Westminster, 11 June, 1665. He was the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Names of Asian cities in different languages — This is a list of cities in Asia that have several different names in different languages, including former (e.g. colonial) names. Many cities have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political … Wikipedia
Names of European cities in different languages: I–L — v · d · … Wikipedia
John Narborough — John Narborough, ( Norfolk, Inglaterra, 1640 – Chelsea, Inglaterra 1688) fue un contralmirante de la Marina Real Británica, descendiente de una antigua familia del condado de Norfolk que se distinguió por su actuación en la segunda y tercera… … Wikipedia Español
ALEXANDRIA — I. ALEXANDRIA Commoda Togata, a Commodo Imperatore Carthago ridicule appellata est, ut haber Ael. Lamprid. in Vita eius c. 17 Classem Africanam instituit, quae subsidio esset si forte Alexandrina frumenta cessassent. Ridicule etiam Carthaginem… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
ALEXANDRETTA — See SCANDEROON … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Unusual Animals — Over the years, a number of correspondents have written to me, asking for the names of words for weird animals beginning with certain letters of the alphabet, especially those beginning with x, q, and z. Here, finally, is a glossary of 320… … Phrontistery dictionary
