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... town of Poland , in Volhynia . HACHUT , or HAHET , a town of Hungary . ( 1. ) To HACK . v . a . ( haccan , Saxon ; hacken , Dutch ; bacher , Fr. from acafe , an axe , Saxon . ] 1. To cut into fmall pieces ; to chop ; to cut flightly ...
... town of Poland , in Volhynia . HACHUT , or HAHET , a town of Hungary . ( 1. ) To HACK . v . a . ( haccan , Saxon ; hacken , Dutch ; bacher , Fr. from acafe , an axe , Saxon . ] 1. To cut into fmall pieces ; to chop ; to cut flightly ...
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... town of Morocco . HADERSLEBEN , a fea - port town of Den- mark , in Slefwick , with a ftrong citadel , builf u- -1 Fig 1.Hematopus . Fig 2. Hahotis . Fig 3. hire in the ftreets of London , and other great cl- ties , at rates fixed by ...
... town of Morocco . HADERSLEBEN , a fea - port town of Den- mark , in Slefwick , with a ftrong citadel , builf u- -1 Fig 1.Hematopus . Fig 2. Hahotis . Fig 3. hire in the ftreets of London , and other great cl- ties , at rates fixed by ...
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... town of Auftria . HADES , in feripture , fometimes fignifies the invifible regions of the dead , fometimes the place of the damned , and fometimes the grave . In Greek authors it fignifies the regions of the dead . See HELL . HADHRAMUT ...
... town of Auftria . HADES , in feripture , fometimes fignifies the invifible regions of the dead , fometimes the place of the damned , and fometimes the grave . In Greek authors it fignifies the regions of the dead . See HELL . HADHRAMUT ...
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... town of Saxony , in the du- chy of Schwerin , 26 miles SW . of Schwerin . ( 2. ) HAGENAU . See HAGUENAU . HAGENBACH , a town of the French republic , in the dept . of the Lower Rhine , 4 miles N. of Lauterburg , and 12 SE . of Landau ...
... town of Saxony , in the du- chy of Schwerin , 26 miles SW . of Schwerin . ( 2. ) HAGENAU . See HAGUENAU . HAGENBACH , a town of the French republic , in the dept . of the Lower Rhine , 4 miles N. of Lauterburg , and 12 SE . of Landau ...
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... town of Arabia , in Hedíjas . HAGIOGRAPHA , [ from us , holy , and yeu- , to write . ) those books of icripture , called by the Jews Cetuvim . The name is very ancient . St Jerom makes mention of it . The Jews divide the facred writings ...
... town of Arabia , in Hedíjas . HAGIOGRAPHA , [ from us , holy , and yeu- , to write . ) those books of icripture , called by the Jews Cetuvim . The name is very ancient . St Jerom makes mention of it . The Jews divide the facred writings ...
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