The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 9. köideHenry G. Allen Company, 1890 |
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... consists of the smaller Passeres . Its pinion of glossy blue " has become almost proverbial , and a deep ruddy blush suffuses its lower parts ; but these are characteristic only of the male - the female maintaining very nearly the sober ...
... consists of the smaller Passeres . Its pinion of glossy blue " has become almost proverbial , and a deep ruddy blush suffuses its lower parts ; but these are characteristic only of the male - the female maintaining very nearly the sober ...
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... consists of one wide street , with a number of narrow streets and lanes branching off from or running parallel to it . The houses are generally lofty and well built . The parish church , erected in 1811 , has a fine steeple 130 feet ...
... consists of one wide street , with a number of narrow streets and lanes branching off from or running parallel to it . The houses are generally lofty and well built . The parish church , erected in 1811 , has a fine steeple 130 feet ...
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... consists chiefly of low undulating ground , a mixture of pasture and morass , with many shallow freshwater tarns , and small streams running in all the valleys . The general appearance of the country is tame and uninteresting , not ...
... consists chiefly of low undulating ground , a mixture of pasture and morass , with many shallow freshwater tarns , and small streams running in all the valleys . The general appearance of the country is tame and uninteresting , not ...
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... consists chiefly of one wide street , and during the summer months is much resorted to for sea- bathing It has a handsome assembly - room and other con- veniences requisite for such places . The principal indus- tries are the ...
... consists chiefly of one wide street , and during the summer months is much resorted to for sea- bathing It has a handsome assembly - room and other con- veniences requisite for such places . The principal indus- tries are the ...
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... consists principally of two main streets , with a market - place at their intersection . It is well supplied with ... consist throughout of rocks and hills , separated from each other by narrow valleys or ravines ; but though the hills ...
... consists principally of two main streets , with a market - place at their intersection . It is well supplied with ... consist throughout of rocks and hills , separated from each other by narrow valleys or ravines ; but though the hills ...
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