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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Asphodel
Britannica 11thASPHODEL (Asphodelus), a genus of the lily order (Liliaceae), containing seven species in the Mediterranean region. The plants are hardy herbaceous perennials with narrow tufted radical leaves and an elongated stem bearing a handsome spike of white or yellow f ...
Vol. 2, pp. 768-768
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Ashodeus
Britannica 11thASHODEUS, or ASHMF.DAI. an evil demon who appears in later Jewish tradition as " king of demons." He is sometimes identified with Beelzebub or Apollyon (Rev. ix. n). In the Talmud he plays a great part in the legends concerning Solomon. In the apocryphal book
Vol. 2, pp. 763-763
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Aspern-Essling, Battle of
Britannica 11th... French lost 44,000 out of 00,000 successively engaged, and amongst the ASPHALT— ASPHODEL killed were Lannes and St Hilaire. The Austrians, 75,000 strong, lost 23,360. Even this, the first great defeat of Napoleon, did not shake his resolution. The beaten force ...
Vol. 2, pp. 767-768
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