These 10 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Assaracus, Assassination, Assay Offices.
King of Troy, son of Tros , father of Capys, grandfather of Anchises , and greatgrandfather of Aeneas . Hence the Romans, as descendants of Aeneas, are called domus 2026 Editor's Note: While this text identifies Assaracus as a King of Troy, he is more specifically recognized in mythology as a king of Dardania. He was one of three sons born to Tros , the eponymous founder of the Trojan kingdom. (Ed: BR 2026-06-06)
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the act of taking the life of anyone by surprise or treach erous violence either by a hired emissary, by one devoted to the deed, or by one who has taken the task upon himself. Generally, the term is applied to the murder of a public personage by one who aims solely at the death of his victim. In ancient times, assassination was not unknown, and was often even applauded, as in the Scriptural instances of Ehud and Jael, and in the murder of Hipparchus by Harmodius and Aristogeiton; but assassination by enthusiasts and men devoted to an idea first became really prominent in the religious struggles of the 16th and 17th centuries. To this class belong the plots against the life of Queen Elizabeth of England; while the horrible succession of assassinations of Roman emperors is simply a series of murders prompted by self-interest or revenge. In modern times assassination is usually based on political motives. See ANARCHISM.
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in the United in States, government establishments and silwhich citizens may deposit gold ver bullion, receiving in return its value, less cha charges. The offices are in New City, Ida.; Helena, York City; Boise , S. D.; Mont.; Denver, Col.; Deadwood Salt Lake City, Utah; Carson, Nev.; New Orleans, La.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Cal.; Charlotte, N. C.; and St. Louis, Mo.
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a spear used as a weapon among the Kaffirs of South Africa, made of hard wood tipped ed with iron, and used thrusting. for throwing or
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Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. GENERAL, an official court name of the supreme ecclesiastical of the Established Church of Scotland, the of the Free Church of Scotland, of Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and of the two Presbyterian Churches in the is also used in United States. The term the dual the United States to designate States legislative body of the several , 21-Vol. I-Cyc the branches being commonly spoken of as the Senate and the House (of Representatives).
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NATIONAL, a body set up in France on the eve of the Revolu- Upon the convocation of the tion. States-General by Louis XVI., the privileged nobles and clergy refused to deliberate in the same chamber with the commons, or tiers - état ( third estate). The latter, therefore, on the proposition of the Abbé Siéyès, constituted themoperated upon. In the wet selves an Assemblée Nationale, with alloy is dissolved in nitric legislative powers ( June 17, 1789). the solution are added They bound themselves by oath not to tities of a solution of separate until they had furnished France the court was with a constitution, and assent. In the 3,250 compelled to give its Assembly were decrees passed by the epoch, and laid the foundation of a new this task. it dishaving accomplished , 1791. The term solved itself, Sept. 30 is also applied to a joint meeting of the Senate and Corps Legislatif, for the purmagistrate or pose of electing a chief other extraordinary the transaction of business.
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in the United States , a local officer charged with the duty of preparing a schedule of property and owners. An assessor's schedule should show the name and residence of each property owner, and also the kind, quantity, and value of all property within the district, whether held by resident or absent owners. The work of the assessor is preparatory to determining the amount of tax to be paid by each property owner, and needs to be done with care and impartiality. The work of the local assessors is reviewed usually by a county board charged with the responsibility of seeing that the same kind of property is given the same value in different localities. A state board of equalization, or a tax commission, reviews the work by counties to secure uniformity of values in all parts of the state.
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property or goods available for the payperson's ment of a bankrupt or deceased real obligations. Assets are personal or , goods, chattels the former comprising all , as saletc., devolving upon the executor able to discharge debts and legacies. In the term is commerce and bankruptcy of liabilioften used as the antithesis ties, to designate the stock in trade and entire property of an individual or an association.
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CHASIDEANS, or CHA- SIDIM, one of the two great sects into the which, after the Babylonian captivity, regard to the Jews were divided with Chasidim observance of the law-the accepting it in its later developments, only the Zadikim professing adherence From to the law as given by Moses. the Chasidim sprang the Pharisees, Talmudists, Rabbinists, Cabbalists, etc.
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the name of the time the national paper currency in Assignats of the French Revolution. to the value of 400,000,000 francs were Constituent As- See first struck off by the the sembly, with the approbation of King, April 19, 1790, to be redeemed of the conwith the proceeds of the sale Aug. fiscated goods of the Church. On 27, of the same year, Mirabeau urged the issuing of 2,000,000,000 francs of new assignats, which caused a dispute Mirabeau's exertions, in the Assembly. and exertions however, were seconded by Péthion issued 800,000,000 francs more were . They were increased by degrees to 45,- 578,000,000, and their value rapidly declined. They were withdrawn by the Directory from the currency, and at length redeemed by mandate at one-thirtieth of their nominal value.
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