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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Aquaviva
Britannica 11thAQUAVIVA, CLAUDIO (1542-1615), fifth general of the Jesuits, the youngest son of the duke d'Altri. was born at Naples. He joined the Jesuits at Rome in 1 567, and his high administrative AQUEDUCT gifts marked him out for the highest posts. He was soon nominate ...
Vol. 2, pp. 239-240
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Aquarium
Britannica 11th... ely to kill minute animals if of the plunger or ram type, rather than AQUARIUS— AQUAVIVA rotary, and should be of gun-metal or one of the new bronzealloys which take a patina in salt water. For the circulating pipes many materials have been tried. Vulcanite is ...
Vol. 2, pp. 237-239
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