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A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

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the style of attire charac- Costume class, or people; the modes of clothing and personal adornment which_prevail in any period or country. balls, also called fancy dress balls, are 1. 14th Century

2. 16th Century (Spanish) ② COSTUME intern all German residents. On May 23, 1918, war was declared against Ger- 1. 14th Century

2. 16th Century (Spanish) doned the task of ruling the country and fled from the revolutionists who had defeated his army. The National Assembly nominated Julio Acosta as provisional president, but he was shortly after doned the task of ruling the country and fled from the revolutionists who had de- feated his army. The National Assem- 3. 16th Century (English) 4. 17th Century entertainments at which the guests adopt a style of dress different from the one usually worn. adopt a style of dress different from the ment of France, formed of part of the old province of Burgundy; area, 3,392 square miles. The surface is in general rather elevated, and is traversed by a CÔTES-DU-NORD chain of hills forming the connecting link between the Cevennes and the Vosges. A portion of that range, called the Côte d'Or (golden slope), receives its name on account of the excellence of the wines produced on its declivities. A great part art of the department is covered with forests. The valleys and plains are fertile, and there is good pasture land; but the vine culture is by far the most important branch of industry. To his department belong the first-class wines of Clos Vougeot, Romanée, Chambertin, Corton, Richebourg, Volney, Po- COTOPAXI and sail-cloth. Among the minerals are iron, lead, and granite. Pop. about 605,000.

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