Xavier, ever restless and ready for a new field, was fired with the idea of converting Japan.
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
Constantius Chlorus, Emperor, 14 n. Constantius of Lyons, his “Life of Germanus,” xxii ; editorial references to, 33 n., 36 n., 38 n. Continuation of Bede, the, 390 , et seq.
— from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, the Venerable, Saint
Je viens du papier (publication régulière de nouvelles classées "X" en recueil collectif - Edition Blanche, La Bartavelle, La Musardine… - et un petit roman urbain, N'importawaque, aux éditions Fleuve Noir).
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert
Market value of publicly traded shares: $NA Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States Currency code: XAF Exchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar - 483.6 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004), 581.2 (2003)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
[Pg 182] CHAPTER XX Encouraging results obtained—The problem must be solved.
— from Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research by Michael Sage
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States Currency code: XOF Exchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - 699.21 (January 2001), 711.98 (2000), 615.70 (1999), 589.95 (1998), 583.67 (1997), 511.55 (1996); note - from 1 January 1999, the XOF is pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF per euro Fiscal year: calendar year Niger Communications Telephones - main lines in use: 16,000 (1997) Telephones - mobile cellular: 13,000 (1995) Telephone system: general assessment: small system of wire, radio telephone communications, and microwave radio relay links concentrated in the southwestern area of Niger domestic: wire, radiotelephone communications, and microwave radio relay; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations and 1 planned international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) Radio broadcast stations: AM 5, FM 5, shortwave 4 (1998) Radios: 680,000 (1997) Television broadcast stations: 10 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) Televisions: 125,000 (1997) Internet country code: .ne Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000) Internet users: 3,000 (2000) Niger Transportation Railways: 0 km Highways: total: 10,100 km paved: 798 km unpaved: 9,302 km (1996)
— from The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
A SON OF THE CITY IX ERCHIE ON THE KING’S CRUISE X HOW JINNET SAW THE KING XI ERCHIE RETURNS XII DUFFY’S FIRST FAMILY XIII ERCHIE GOES TO A BAZAAR XIV HOLIDAYS XV
— from Erchie, My Droll Friend by Neil Munro
100 xu Exchange rates: new dong (D) per US$1 - 11,100 (December 1996), 11,193 (1995 average), 11,000 (October 1994), 10,800 (November 1993), 8,100 (July 1991)
— from The 1997 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
: UK, US, Puerto Rico Imports: $80.9 million (1999) Imports - commodities: fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, textiles Imports - partners: US, Puerto Rico, UK Debt - external: $8.8 million (1998) Economic aid - recipient: $3.5 million (1995) Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD) Currency code: XCD Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
— from The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
CHAPTER XIX EFORE resuming the succession of events, I have a strong desire to dwell a little on the names of those persons who at this time composed the Court, and who occupied a distinguished position in the Government.
— from Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, Vol. 2 of 2 by Madame de (Claire Elisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes) Rémusat
[118] In an inscription on one of his pictures, mentioned by Palomino, he styles himself " Jusepe de Ribera Español de la Ciutad de Xativa, e reyno de Valencia, Academico Romano, año 1630 ;" but the Neapolitans, who maintained that he was born of Spanish parents in the neighbourhood of Lecce, ascribe this and similar subscriptions on his works rather to his ambition of ingratiating himself with the government, which was Spanish, than to a genuine desire of acquainting posterity with his native country.
— from The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 3 (of 3) by Henry Fuseli
Economic aid - recipient: $44.87 million (2005) Debt - external: $347 million (2004) Market value of publicly traded shares: $NA Currency (code): East Caribbean dollar (XCD) Currency code: XCD Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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