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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA (11)
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA (11)
ScnMaster
a
comprehensive
reference
work
containing articles on a wide
range
of subjects, arranged alphabetically. It is the oldest continually published
reference
work
in the
English
language
(first edition printed 1771). Used figuratively in this lecture.
—
State
of
Man
Congress
Approved Gls (14.5.92)