Hardwicke's Science-gossipRobert Hardwicke, 1885 |
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... recently for trade purposes , that the Swiss authorities have been compelled to publish notices to tourists and would - be collectors , strongly urging care in the matter of gathering plants . Having been diligent in botanical ...
... recently for trade purposes , that the Swiss authorities have been compelled to publish notices to tourists and would - be collectors , strongly urging care in the matter of gathering plants . Having been diligent in botanical ...
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... Earth- quake " of April 22nd , 1884. Dr. Hicks also gave a paper on " Some Recent Views concerning the Geology of the North - West Highlands . " THE EARLY SUN - GLOWS . ' HE remarkable sun. 4 HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE - GOSSIP . ...
... Earth- quake " of April 22nd , 1884. Dr. Hicks also gave a paper on " Some Recent Views concerning the Geology of the North - West Highlands . " THE EARLY SUN - GLOWS . ' HE remarkable sun. 4 HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE - GOSSIP . ...
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... recent true sun - glow was observed in 1783 - exactly a hundred years ago — throughout Scandinavia . It first became visible in Copen- hagen , on May 29th , and lasted until the end of September . This glow is stated also to have been ...
... recent true sun - glow was observed in 1783 - exactly a hundred years ago — throughout Scandinavia . It first became visible in Copen- hagen , on May 29th , and lasted until the end of September . This glow is stated also to have been ...
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... recent denudation and excavation of the present valleys . Denudation has swept away enormous masses of both Trias and Greensand , but happily it is a broom which seldom sweeps quite clean , and hence Haldon is left to tell its tale ...
... recent denudation and excavation of the present valleys . Denudation has swept away enormous masses of both Trias and Greensand , but happily it is a broom which seldom sweeps quite clean , and hence Haldon is left to tell its tale ...
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... recent brilliant sunsets are attributable to the presence of vapour in the higher regions of the atmosphere . MR ... recent meeting of the Quekett Microscopical Society , when the blow - fly's tongue was shown from 6ft . to 14ft . long ...
... recent brilliant sunsets are attributable to the presence of vapour in the higher regions of the atmosphere . MR ... recent meeting of the Quekett Microscopical Society , when the blow - fly's tongue was shown from 6ft . to 14ft . long ...
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