The Nuttall Encyclopaedia - Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Unknown
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ACCA`DIANS, a dark, thick-lipped, short-statured Mongol race in
Central Asia, displaced by the Babylonians and Assyrians, who were Semitic. ACCA-LAURENTIA, the wife of Faustulus, shepherd of Numitor, who saved the lives of Romulus and Remus. ACCIAIOLI, a Florentine family of 15th century, illustrious in scholarship and war. ACCOLADE, a gentle blow with a sword on the shoulder in conferring knighthood. ACCOL`TI, a Tuscan family, of 15th century, famous for their learning. ACCOR`SO, the name of a Florentine family, of 12th and 13th centuries, great in jurisprudence. ACCRA (16), capital and chief port in British Gold Coast colony. ACCRINGTON (39), a manufacturing town 22 m. N. of Manchester. |
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