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Page 51
... although some distinguished amateurs in natural history have passed their
lives on them, ai.d formed extensive collections. And with regard to the supposed
existence of the Dodo in Madagascar, although Mr. Telfair had not received, at
the ...
... although some distinguished amateurs in natural history have passed their
lives on them, ai.d formed extensive collections. And with regard to the supposed
existence of the Dodo in Madagascar, although Mr. Telfair had not received, at
the ...
Page 120
To drain land where springs rise to the surface, and where there are no natural
channels for the water to run off. 3. To drain land which is wet from its impervious
nature, and where the evaporation is not sufficient to carry off all the water ...
To drain land where springs rise to the surface, and where there are no natural
channels for the water to run off. 3. To drain land which is wet from its impervious
nature, and where the evaporation is not sufficient to carry off all the water ...
Page 157
... any irreparable vice of the constitution, whereas the latter are the sign and the
result of deep-seated and surely advancing disease. Of course the prognosis in
any particular case must entirely depend on the seat and nature of the disease of
...
... any irreparable vice of the constitution, whereas the latter are the sign and the
result of deep-seated and surely advancing disease. Of course the prognosis in
any particular case must entirely depend on the seat and nature of the disease of
...
Page 398
Hence the great natural class of plants forming the subject of these remarks has
five most important physiological ... is lost; but their true nature is nevertheless
sufficiently indicated by their straight veins, monocotyledonous embryo, &c. Again
...
Hence the great natural class of plants forming the subject of these remarks has
five most important physiological ... is lost; but their true nature is nevertheless
sufficiently indicated by their straight veins, monocotyledonous embryo, &c. Again
...
Page 434
... species of mimicry, nature to lead forth the sublime poet of nature from his
which, from the merest mercenary motives, ... and vigorous dramatic school of the
age of Elizabeth and James, and had intimately imbibed its healthy natural tone,
...
... species of mimicry, nature to lead forth the sublime poet of nature from his
which, from the merest mercenary motives, ... and vigorous dramatic school of the
age of Elizabeth and James, and had intimately imbibed its healthy natural tone,
...
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| Title | The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge, 9. köide The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge, Society for the Difussion of Useful Knowledge |
| Contributor | Society for the Difussion of Useful Knowledge |
| Publisher | Charles Knight, 1838 |
| Original from | the Complutense University of Madrid |
| Digitized | 15 apr. 2008 |
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