ENCYCLOPEDIA PERTHENSIS;

OR

UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY

OF THE

ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE, &c.

OR

UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY

OF THE

ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE, &c.

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ILLUSTRATED WITH

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SECOND EDITION,

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VOLUME II.

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1816.