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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Tirard
Britannica 11thTIRARD, PIERRE EMANUEL (1827-1893), French politician, was born of French parents at Geneva on the 27th of September 1827, and, after studying in his native town, became a civil engineer. After five years of government service he resigned to become a jewel mer ...
Vol. 26, pp. 1006-1006
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Erard, Sebastien
Britannica 11thERARD, SEBASTIEN (1752-1831), French manufacturer of musical instruments, distinguished especially for the improvements he made upon the harp and the pianoforte, was born at Strassburg on the 5th of April 1752. While a boy he showed great aptitude for practica
Vol. 9, pp. 727-727
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Tarde
Britannica 11thTARDE, GABRIEL (1843-1004), French sociologist, was born at Sarlat (Dordogne) in 1843. Entering the legal profession, he was for some time a juge d'instruction in his native town, becoming afterwards head of the statistical department of the ministry of justic
Vol. 26, pp. 417-417
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Tirah
Britannica 11thTIRAH, a mountainous tract of country on the Peshawar border of the North-west Province of India. It lies between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley, and is inhabited by the Afridi and Orakzai tribes. It is chiefly notable as the scene of the Tirah Campaign
Vol. 26, pp. 1005-1005
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