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of Occurrences 2146%

And it is impossible fully to understand why Froebel laid so much stress on spontaneous play unless we go deeper than the province of the biologist without in the least minimising the importance of biological knowledge to educational theory.

in Occurrences 180%

Arnold, moreover, could devote his whole attention to the work, makeshift as it had to be; while Carleton was obliged to keep moving about the province in an effort to bring it into some sort of order after the late invasion.

to Occurrences 79%

Opposed to the "Unitarianism" of Lavalle and Paz, who would have made of their country, not a republic "one and indivisible," but a confederation after the model in the North, Dorrego was chiefly anxious to consolidate his power in the maritime state of Buenos Ayres, leaving the interior provinces to their own devices, and to the tender mercies of Lopez, Quiroga, Bustos, with a dozen other Gaucho chiefs.

for Occurrences 39%

A naval expedition formed in this year by the English and Dutch against Cadiz, commanded by the earl of Essex, and Counts Louis and William of Nassau, cousins of Prince Maurice, was crowned with brilliant success, and somewhat consoled the provinces for the contemporary exploits of the archduke.

on Occurrences 38%

Charles accepted a pension from Louis XIV., and Gallienus devolved the burden of his Eastern provinces on a Syrian Emir.

with Occurrences 35%

It was assumed when she first came out that a duke would go to the devil for her in her youth, and that in her late maturity she would tour the provinces with The Three Musketeers.

from Occurrences 27%

But there is a still more important positive difference, inasmuch as all these Mammalia appear to be Marsupials belonging to Australian groups, and thus appertaining to a different distributional province from the Eocene and Miocene marsupials, which are Austro-Columbian.

by Occurrences 23%

Restoration to France of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany and to Italy of the former northern provinces by Austria.

at Occurrences 19%

But he having succeeded his father on the imperial throne in 1493, and his son Philip having been proclaimed the following year duke and count of the various provinces at the age of sixteen, a more pleasing prospect was offered to the people.

into Occurrences 17%

But Alva would not abandon his design till he had forced every province into resistance, and the king himself commanded him to desist.

under Occurrences 15%

They sketched their proposed partition of Russian territory; the Tatars were to have this, the Georgians that, the Armenians this other; autonomy for the new provinces under Ottoman suzerainty was to be the reward for co-operation.

as Occurrences 15%

By his marriage with Eleanor of Aquitaine, he gained seven other provinces as her dower.

beyond Occurrences 14%

But in most, I think, it was a love of bold adventure, and especially the craving to push the white man's province beyond the narrow borders of the Tidewater.

between Occurrences 11%

The interposition of the Belgian provinces between the republic and France was of serious inconvenience to the former in this point of view.

without Occurrences 10%

[-22-] When this had been accomplished, Sextius occupied Africa and governed both provinces without interference, until Caesar according to the covenant made by him with Antony and Lepidus took possession of the office and assigned Gaius Fuficius Fango to take charge of the people; then the governor voluntarily gave up the provinces.

during Occurrences 9%

They sent intelligence to Saxony of the fertility and riches of Britain; and represented as certain the subjection of a people so long disused to arms, who, being now cut off from the Roman empire, of which they had been a province during so many ages, had not yet acquired any union among themselves, and were destitute of all affection to their new liberties and of all national attachments and regards [i].

after Occurrences 8%

Imperial notices were sent to province after province, explanatory documents were issued, good men and strong were set to talk and work.

through Occurrences 7%

But the conspiracy of the earls in 1074 opened William's eyes to the danger of this proceeding, and from that time onward he governed the provinces through sheriffs immediately dependent on himself, avoiding the foreign plan of appointing hereditary counts, as well as the English custom of ruling by viceregal ealdormen.

against Occurrences 7%

Of the principles contained in the resolutions of the congress, however wild, indefinite, and obscure, such has been the influence upon American understanding, that, from New England to South Carolina, there is formed a general combination of all the provinces against their mother-country.

over Occurrences 6%

But the Sierra is only one of the many provinces over which he holds sway, for his dominion extends over all the Redwood Belt of the Coast Mountains, and far northward throughout the majestic forests of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

than Occurrences 4%

He looked at me stonily for some moments, and then replied: "Human bones are rather more within your province than mine, but, now that you mention it, I think I recall having read of some such discoveries.

among Occurrences 3%

Thus, China became like the empire of Alexander, after the defeat and death of Darius, when he divided the provinces among his chiefs, who became so many kings.

before Occurrences 2%

To all who should settle in the province before the beginning of 1665, other than those who should go with the governor, was offered one hundred and twenty acres of land on like conditions.

towards Occurrences 2%

Resmacoran is a great kingdom of idolaters and Saracens, and is the last province towards the north in the Greater India.

like Occurrences 2%

"Well, what is the province like?"

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