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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Arboretum
Britannica 11thARBORETUM, the name given to that part of a garden or park which is reserved for the growth and display of trees. The term, in this restricted sense, was seemingly first so employed in 1838 by J. C. Loudon, in his book upon arboreta and fruit trees. Professor ...
Vol. 2, pp. 337-338
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Arbogast
Britannica 11th... d Theodosius to appoint him chief minister for his young brother-in-law ARBOIS -ARBORETUM Valentinian II. Ilia rule was moil energetic; but while he favoured the barbarians in the imperial service, and appointed them to high office, Valentinian, openly jealous ...
Vol. 2, pp. 336-337
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