The American Naturalist, 12. köideEssex Institute, 1878 |
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... portion of the Great Basin are few , and often far between . Their waters differ much in quantity , temperature and chemical composition . In quantity , the yield varies from a few gallons per day to a never failing supply . As to ...
... portion of the Great Basin are few , and often far between . Their waters differ much in quantity , temperature and chemical composition . In quantity , the yield varies from a few gallons per day to a never failing supply . As to ...
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... portion . As to its depth we had no means of determining it ; the temperature was 69 ° Fahr . The circumjacent earth was a mere su- perficial crust , five or six inches thick , which was springy beneath our tread , and breaking through ...
... portion . As to its depth we had no means of determining it ; the temperature was 69 ° Fahr . The circumjacent earth was a mere su- perficial crust , five or six inches thick , which was springy beneath our tread , and breaking through ...
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to the fact that such modifications must be realized during a lim- ited portion of the life of an animal at least ... portions of the surface of the globe since that period . Animals have again and again been called upon to face new ...
to the fact that such modifications must be realized during a lim- ited portion of the life of an animal at least ... portions of the surface of the globe since that period . Animals have again and again been called upon to face new ...
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... portion when the respiratory needs might require it . The cellular character of the anterior portion of the lung would seem to have offered some impediment to the rapid swallowing of so much air , but I am sure it was so done in this ...
... portion when the respiratory needs might require it . The cellular character of the anterior portion of the lung would seem to have offered some impediment to the rapid swallowing of so much air , but I am sure it was so done in this ...
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... portion of his late work , L'Espèce humaine , which refers to fossil man . The whole work in favorably noticed in the number for March 4th , by M. W. Ferrier . In the numbers for May 5th and 12th , Carl Vogt discusses at length the ...
... portion of his late work , L'Espèce humaine , which refers to fossil man . The whole work in favorably noticed in the number for March 4th , by M. W. Ferrier . In the numbers for May 5th and 12th , Carl Vogt discusses at length the ...
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