These 10 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Agrarian Party, Agreement, Agricola.
a political organization in Germany, representing the interests of the landlords (in political life). The first steps toward the formation of the party were taken by an assembly, called together at Breslau, in May, 1869. Their programme was especially devoted to the abolition of taxes on land, buildings and trades. The Agrarian party took an important share in opposing commercial relations with the United States, especially in foodstuffs.
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a mutual bargain, contract, or covenant. Every state has particular laws on this important matter. It may, however, be noticed as general rule: (1) That the assent is the essence of an agreement, and that the parties must be in situations to testify their free assent to it. Thus lunatics, infants, and, in certain cases, married women, are, for obvious reasons, deemed incapable of binding themselves by any engagement. (2) That the subject of agreement must not be tainted with illegality. (3) In order to secure the aid of the law in carrying it into effect, an agreement must have certain qualities mutually beneficial to the parties, or must be entered into with certain prescribed solemnities. Courts of justice cannot be called upon to take cognizance of idle or inconsiderate promises. An agreement must either be contracted by a formal instrument in writing, sealed and openly acknowledged by the party who has bound itself to it; or, if contracted in a less formal manner, by word or otherwise, it must appear that the parties derive from it reciprocal benefit.
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CNÆUS JULIUS (agrik'ō-la), Roman statesman and general, born in 37 A. D. He went to Britain in 77 A. D., strengthened the Roman power, and extended it to the Scotch Highlands. His success made Domitian jealous of him, and he retired from public life in 84. He died in 92.
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RUDOLPHUS, an eminent Dutch scholar was born near Groningen, in Friesland, Aug. 23, 1443. His real name, ROELOF HUYSMANN (husbandman), he Latinized into Agricola; and from his native place he was also called Frisius, or Rudolf of Groningen. From Groningen he passed to Louvain, then to Paris, and then to Italy, where, during the years 1473-1480, he attended the lectures of the most celebrated men of his age, and where he entered into a close friendship with Dalberg, afterward Bishop of Worms. Several cities of Holland vainly strove with each other to obtain his presence, but not even the brilliant overtures made to him by the Emperor M Maximilian, to whose court he had repaired in connection with affairs of the town of Groningen, could induce him to renounce his independence. At length yielding (1483) to the solicitations of Dalberg, he established himself in the Palatinate. He died at Heidelberg, Oct. 28, 1485.
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that department of chemistry which treats of the composition of soils, manures, plants, etc., with the view of improving practical agriculture. The science is comparatively young. The first steps were taken by the experimental investigations in the life processes of plants, by Hales, in 1727, and also by Ingenhousz, whose work on "Experiments upon Vegetables" was published in London, in 1779, and by Saussure, whose work appeared in Paris, in 1804. In 1813, Sir Sir H Humphry Davy published his "Elements of Agricultural Chemistry," and he is considered among the English as the founder of the science. Comparatively little, however, was done in the matter until Liebig, in 1840, published his "Organic Chemistry, in Its Relation to Agriculture and Physiology," which was regarded as an epochmaking work. Since then great strides have been taken in this science. The most important bases of agricultural chemistry to-day are the experimental stations which are found in agricultural colleges, and in many of the universities in the United States and elsewhere.
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A son of Aristobulus, grandson of the great Herod. He was popular with the Jews, and it is said that while they were flattering him with the appellation of god he was struck with death, A. D. 43. His son of the same name was with Titus at the siege of Jerusalem, and died A. D. 94. It was before him that St. Paul pleaded. There were a number of others of the same name, but of less celebrity. 2026 Editor's Note: The subject described as the grandson of Herod the Great is Herod Agrippa I, who served as a kingmaker for the Emperor Claudius and was the last client king to rule over a unified Judea. While the text dates his death to AD 43, modern historical consensus generally places his sudden death from an "infestation of worms" in AD 44. His son, Herod Agrippa II , was the ruler before whom St. Paul pleaded and later supported the Roman side during the First Jewish–Roman War. (Ed: BR 2026-06-17)
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Daughter of M. Vipsanius Agrippa and of Julia, the daughter of Augustus, married Germanicus, by whom she had nine children, among whom were the emperor Caligula , and Agrippina, the mother of Nero. She was distinguished for her virtues and heroism, and shared all the dangers of her husband's campaigns. 2026 Editor's Note: Agrippina the Younger, mother of Nero , was the daughter of this Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus. She orchestrated her son Nero's rise to power by marrying Emperor Claudius and securing his adoption, but was later murdered on Nero's orders during their power struggle. (Ed: BR 2026-06-18)
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GRACE (ä-ge-lär'), an at Hackney, June daughter of Jewish par- . Her first books the Jewish religion: " ( 1842); " The She is best known sentimental novels, "The Vale of
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CAPE, the most southern point of Africa, lies about 100 miles E. S. E. of the Cape of Good Hope, lat. 34° 49′ S., long. 20° 0′ 40″ E. The point is very dangerous for ships. In 1849, a lighthouse was erected on the point. The Agulhas bank extends along the whole southern coast of Africa, from near Natal to Saldanha Bay.
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son of Omri, seventh king of the separate kingdom of Israel. He was married to Jezebel, whose wickedness instigated him to the commission of acts of cruelty and idolatry. He was slain by an arrow in a war with the Syrians.
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