The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 17. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's sons, 1884 |
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... similar purposes . When the shells are of sufficient size to cut and shape for purposes of utility , they become an article of some commercial importance under the name of Mother- of - Pearl . This term , though applicable to all pearly ...
... similar purposes . When the shells are of sufficient size to cut and shape for purposes of utility , they become an article of some commercial importance under the name of Mother- of - Pearl . This term , though applicable to all pearly ...
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... similar in size and general appearance to the English Water - vole , but has much longer and softer fur . VII . Acanthomys , Less . Fur almost entirely composed of flattened spines . Coronoid process very small . There are six species ...
... similar in size and general appearance to the English Water - vole , but has much longer and softer fur . VII . Acanthomys , Less . Fur almost entirely composed of flattened spines . Coronoid process very small . There are six species ...
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... similar to those in the Zambesi valley . A species of oil - plant is very abundant , as well as amber and sarsaparilla . The district of Lorenzo Marques is almost wholly confined to the town of that name ( q.v. ) . The archipelago of ...
... similar to those in the Zambesi valley . A species of oil - plant is very abundant , as well as amber and sarsaparilla . The district of Lorenzo Marques is almost wholly confined to the town of that name ( q.v. ) . The archipelago of ...
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... similar to the second dorsal . The body is covered with large thin scales . The form of the head is quite peculiar and characteristic ; its anterior profile slopes downwards to the small mouth , which has but very small and feeble teeth ...
... similar to the second dorsal . The body is covered with large thin scales . The form of the head is quite peculiar and characteristic ; its anterior profile slopes downwards to the small mouth , which has but very small and feeble teeth ...
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... similar situation at Muckross in Ireland , but died there seminary . Returning to England about 1581 , and using before entering upon his post . His authorship of Mun- the knowledge thus gained of designs against the English chausen ...
... similar situation at Muckross in Ireland , but died there seminary . Returning to England about 1581 , and using before entering upon his post . His authorship of Mun- the knowledge thus gained of designs against the English chausen ...
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