Natural Science, 1. köideMacmillan, 1892 |
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... separated into three parts - siliceous organisms , minerals , and fine washings - by fractional decantation , and the relative proportions of these three constituents also estimated . The percentage composition of each deposit is given ...
... separated into three parts - siliceous organisms , minerals , and fine washings - by fractional decantation , and the relative proportions of these three constituents also estimated . The percentage composition of each deposit is given ...
Page 18
... separating the deep - sea from the shallow water deposits . This contour line divides the continental masses from the great oceanic depressions . The area of the ocean between the shore and the 100 - fathom line is about ten millions of ...
... separating the deep - sea from the shallow water deposits . This contour line divides the continental masses from the great oceanic depressions . The area of the ocean between the shore and the 100 - fathom line is about ten millions of ...
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... separated from the gravel base by a varying thickness of peat . On the foundation thus securely formed were erected the dwellings of the builders , though no evidence remains of them to - day . Amongst the bark and sticks of this ...
... separated from the gravel base by a varying thickness of peat . On the foundation thus securely formed were erected the dwellings of the builders , though no evidence remains of them to - day . Amongst the bark and sticks of this ...
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... separating the Hima- layan Tahr and the so - called Nilgiri Ibex from Capra , as Hemitragus , we think Mr. Blanford is fully justified , since the differences between these animals and the true goats are very considerable ; but we are ...
... separating the Hima- layan Tahr and the so - called Nilgiri Ibex from Capra , as Hemitragus , we think Mr. Blanford is fully justified , since the differences between these animals and the true goats are very considerable ; but we are ...
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... separated from the large incisor by five exceedingly minute , and evidently functionless teeth , which are very different from the two or three grooved premolars occupying the same position in the Plagiaulacidæ . Moreover , behind the ...
... separated from the large incisor by five exceedingly minute , and evidently functionless teeth , which are very different from the two or three grooved premolars occupying the same position in the Plagiaulacidæ . Moreover , behind the ...
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