The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 17. köideThomas Spencer Baynes, William Robertson Smith R.S. Peale, 1890 |
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... species of Haliotis , besides various species of Turbo . The pearl - shell fishery is an importa at industry on the north and north west coasts of Australia , producing about 800 tons yearly , valued at over £ 100,000 , the Papuan ...
... species of Haliotis , besides various species of Turbo . The pearl - shell fishery is an importa at industry on the north and north west coasts of Australia , producing about 800 tons yearly , valued at over £ 100,000 , the Papuan ...
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... species of Motmot , and referred it to his genus Ramphastos ( properly Rhamphastus ) under the name of R. momota . This is the Momotus brasiliensis of modern ornithologists , 1 Its barbarous origin induced Illiger to substitute for it ...
... species of Motmot , and referred it to his genus Ramphastos ( properly Rhamphastus ) under the name of R. momota . This is the Momotus brasiliensis of modern ornithologists , 1 Its barbarous origin induced Illiger to substitute for it ...
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... species of GUAN ( vol . xi . p . 232 ) , and absolute seclusion , seeing especially Madame de Sévigné is the Ortalis motmot of modern ornithology . ( A. N. ) and Madame de la Fayette . She died on 29th December MOTRIL , a town of Spain ...
... species of GUAN ( vol . xi . p . 232 ) , and absolute seclusion , seeing especially Madame de Sévigné is the Ortalis motmot of modern ornithology . ( A. N. ) and Madame de la Fayette . She died on 29th December MOTRIL , a town of Spain ...
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... species of clumsily - built rats spread over southern Asia from Palestine to Formosa , and from Cashmere to Ceylon . The most noteworthy member of the group is the Great Bandicoot or Pig - rat of the continent of India ( N. bandicota ...
... species of clumsily - built rats spread over southern Asia from Palestine to Formosa , and from Cashmere to Ceylon . The most noteworthy member of the group is the Great Bandicoot or Pig - rat of the continent of India ( N. bandicota ...
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... species , one from western India , and the other from eastern Africa . IV . Uromys , Peters . , differs from Mus in having the scales of the tail not overlapping , but set edge to edge , so as to form a sort of mosaic work . There are ...
... species , one from western India , and the other from eastern Africa . IV . Uromys , Peters . , differs from Mus in having the scales of the tail not overlapping , but set edge to edge , so as to form a sort of mosaic work . There are ...
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